The lead protagonists, Congolese president Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame, seem unwilling to reconcile. Personal mediation is required.
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What will our daily lives be like in 50 years’ time? What will our challenges be? Scientific data and analysis are essential, and municipal diplomacy is the key to sharing knowledge.
The Wikileaks founder will return to Australia after years behind bars and in exile. What happens now?
The hope is for pragmatism to drive a transition process. Obsessive adherence to ideological preferences will not build national unity or a sound foreign policy.
African states won new power when they demanded New Zealand withdraw because of their rugby tour of apartheid South Africa.
Cuban has yo-yoed on and off the US list of state sponsors of terrorism. Is the Biden administration changing that?
The Albanese government has announced a new sports diplomacy strategy but what is it, and why is it needed?
Meetings with Joe Biden and Donald Trump suggest Japan is hedging over the outcome of the US election.
Anthony Albanese will trek the Kokoda track on Tuesday and Wednesday, before attending the Anzac Day Dawn Service. The trek is a favourite with politicians.
The small Gulf state has hosted high-level Western and Iranian delegations, passing messages between them.
The bombing of the Iranian consulate in Damascus and storming of Mexico’s embassy in Quito breaks with accepted diplomatic norms − and could spell trouble.
Diplomacy and national security rely on expertise in foreign languages and cultures. Australia and New Zealand need to address the looming deficit in university foreign language courses.
Critics of the South Korean leader accuse him of eroding democracy at home while embracing a historic enemy on the international stage.
Young Southeast Asian leaders want greater opportunities to connect with like-minded Australians on issues related to the environment and social and human rights.
China is asserting itself in the South Pacific, prompting efforts from the US and its allies to contain its influence.
South Africa’s defence force has been in decline for some time as its budget has shrunk while its duties have changed.
Somalia has demanded that a memorandum of understanding – which would see Ethiopia gain access to the Red Sea via a Somaliland port – be ripped up.
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s messages, and tone of delivery, suggest an assertive leader representing the interests of the global south.
We give presents with the best of intentions, but some will probably miss the mark. If this happens, remember it’s the thought behind them that truly counts.
Former US secretary of state, Henry Kissinger has died, aged 100. His legacy, including his involvement in the Vietnam war, is long, complicated and divisive.
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