George Roberts

Jun 6, 2024 | geeska.com | Faisal Ali |Abdiaziz Mahdi |George Roberts |Halkano Boru

African leaders have grown more vocal in their criticisms of the west, but will the verbal ripostes impact the orientation of their foreign policies? Over the last few weeks several senior African politicians have been surprisingly candid in their criticisms of the west, vocalising a growing frustration across the continent about the asymmetries which characterise their ties with their European counterparts and to a lesser extent the US.

May 30, 2024 | geeska.com | Mahbub Abdillahi |Abdiaziz Mahdi |George Roberts |Faisal Ali

Somalia’s failure to outlaw the charcoal trade and provide alternatives for citizens’ energy needs risks turning the country into a man-made desert In January 2012, then prime minister of Somalia, Abdiweli Gaas, wrote a letter to the UN security council calling on member states to support Somalia’s efforts to outlaw charcoal production.

May 29, 2024 | abc.net.au | George Roberts

With new efficiency standards to become law from 2025, Australia is poised to become a more attractive market for electric car makers. But are we ready for it? University of Queensland (UQ) researcher Dr Kai Li Lim says it's imperative Australia — and its infrastructure — is ready for a potential influx of electric vehicles (EVs). "The transition to EVs will require both strategic investment and careful thinking, as charging technology and charging behaviour continue to evolve," he said.

Feb 20, 2024 | allafrica.com | George Roberts

Triggered by the 1973 Yom Kippur war, an unprecedented surge in global oil prices took hold the following year. Spiralling inflation forced workers, students and soldiers onto the street, toppling governments from Addis Ababa to Niamey. With the end of cheap oil, Africa's liberatory march, already faltering, entered an era of prolonged crisis - not unlike the present one. In February 1974, foreign ministers of member-states of the Organisation of African Unity met in Addis Ababa.

Feb 20, 2024 | africanarguments.org | George Roberts |A Tale |Laura Hammond

In February 1974, foreign ministers of member-states of the Organisation of African Unity met in Addis Ababa. Top of their agenda: the twin problems of the situation in the Middle East and the impact of the spiralling price of oil. As the ministers began proceedings, however, the streets of the Ethiopian capital were rocked by popular demonstrations and disorder triggered by the government’s mismanagement of the ongoing famine and an economic crisis.