Wednesday (September 28th): Kwarteng under Fire
Kwasi KwartengName? Kwasi Kwarteng Westphalian identity? British Age? 47 Why is he in the news? The new Chancellor of the Exchequer has had a rough start as a new wave…
Wednesday (September 21st): Guterres starts the end of the UN
António Guterres Name? António Guterres Westphalian identity? Portuguese Age? 73 Why is he in the news? The Secretary-General of the UN, António Guterres opened the 77th UN General Assembly. In his…
Wednesday (September 14th ): Covid-19 Who? Tedros weighs in
ITU Pictures (cropped) / CC licenseName? Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Westphalian identity? Ethiopian Age? 57 Why is he in the news? Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,…
Tuesday (September 6th): Truss is the new PM!
Elizabeth Truss - UK Parliament official portraits 2017 / Chris McAndrewName? Lizz Truss Westphalian identity? British Age? 47 Why is she in the news? Former foreign secretary Lizz Truss has…
Tuesday (July 26th): Bolsonaro’s Campaign Launch
Name? Jair Bolsonaro (Brasília - DF, 24/04/2019) Pronunciamento do Presidente da República, Jair Bolsonaro. Foto: Isac Nóbrega/PRWestphalian identity? Brazilian Age? 67 Why is he in the news? President Jair Bolsonaro’s …
Tuesday (July 19th): Damiba’s Mounting Pressure
Paul-Henri Sandaogo DamibaName? Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba Westphalian identity? Burkinabé Age? 41 Why is he in the news? Lt. Colonel Damiba is facing increased pressure this week as Jihadist activity in…
How Realistic is a European ‘Scramble for African Energy’?
A great policy shift has been speculated since the invasion of Ukraine, as European leaders seek to diversify the energy supply.The focus on African energy is epitomised by EU diplomacy…
Monday (July 11th): Bye Bye Gotabaya
President Gotabaya RajapaksaName? Gotabaya Rajapaksa Westphalian identity? Sri Lankan Age? 73 Why is he in the news? Protesters stormed the presidential palace in Sri Lanka, demanding President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to…
Tuesday (June 28th): Scholz’ Summit
Olaf Scholz Name? Olaf Scholz Westphalian identity? German Age? 64 Why is he in the news? The 48th G7 Summit wrapped up today and its host, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz…
Thursday (June 23rd): Macron’s Vote of No Confidence
Emmanuel MacronName? Emmanuel Macron Westphalian identity? French Age? 44 Why is he in the news? Following a polarising round of legislative elections, President Macron will face a vote of no…