How will the world deal with the turbulence ahead?
Thursday, April 13, 2017
In play: Trump is turning the world is on its head
The world’s most recognised international organisation the United Nations has just appointed António Guterres, the ninth Secretary-General who took office on January 1, 2017. Guterres is yet to make his maiden international trip and already there is exchange of missiles and verbal warnings across nuclear powers.
The world’s economic superpower United States of America has recently appointed a new Chief Executive Officer in Donald Trump who has no background in diplomacy and politics. The man has already tested his arsenal by firing 59 missiles into Syria, in a conflict that has been going on for the last six years. The missile attack has not amused Syria’s allies, Russia and Iran, who have made a promise that any further US missile strikes will be responded to with equal amount of force.
“Wish it. Plan it.Do it”– Jaipal SinghHowever, as President Duma Boko prepares to deliver his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, the pressure is mounting for him to account for his government’s performance and demonstrate what it has achieved thus far. Batswana are increasingly impatient and want to see tangible results that translate into improved livelihoods. The public is no longer interested in ambitious political...