Khalil Winzer-Wilks - The Hilltop https://staging.thehilltoponline.com The Nation's Oldest Black Collegiate Newspaper Tue, 26 Nov 2024 04:07:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://staging.thehilltoponline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cropped-NewHilltopLogo-32x32.jpg Khalil Winzer-Wilks - The Hilltop https://staging.thehilltoponline.com 32 32 248273635 The Tightening Path to Peace in East Africa https://staging.thehilltoponline.com/2024/11/26/the-tightening-path-to-peace-in-east-africa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-tightening-path-to-peace-in-east-africa Tue, 26 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000 http://staging.thehilltoponline.com/?p=20984 Developments in East Africa are reaching a fever pitch, with Ethiopia’s construction of its massive Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) raising tensions with Egypt to its north, which claims the dam represents an existential threat to its national security. With sides likely to clash, the region is running out of time to bridge relations between the two countries.

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]]> 20984 Belt and Road: China’s Plan for Global Control https://staging.thehilltoponline.com/2024/11/18/belt-and-road-chinas-plan-for-global-control/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=belt-and-road-chinas-plan-for-global-control Mon, 18 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000 http://staging.thehilltoponline.com/?p=20964 Through the Belt and Road Initiative, China has sought to economically develop Africa by supporting the construction of key infrastructure. Reports of recent years, however, challenge the lighthearted narrative of the Chinese Communist Party, leaving many to wonder if China has become Africa’s new colonizer.

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]]> 20964 Elon Musk’s Influence on Voters Looms Over 2024 Election https://staging.thehilltoponline.com/2024/10/28/elon-musks-influence-on-voters-looms-over-2024-election/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=elon-musks-influence-on-voters-looms-over-2024-election Mon, 28 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000 http://staging.thehilltoponline.com/?p=20697 Voters express concern over Elon Musk’s endorsement of Donald Trump and how it may sway the 2024 presidential election results.

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]]> 20697 The World Is Scared Of Trump, And Not For Good Reason https://staging.thehilltoponline.com/2024/10/21/the-world-is-scared-of-trump-and-not-for-good-reason/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-world-is-scared-of-trump-and-not-for-good-reason Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000 http://staging.thehilltoponline.com/?p=20608 Since the COVID-19 pandemic, growing tensions have increased with China and the U.S., Russia's war in Ukraine, and conflict in the Middle East. With international tensions escalating, the president of the United States holds a crucial position in influencing global affairs.

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]]> 20608 Conditions in the Congo Are Near Breaking Point, Forcing Global Re-Evaluation https://staging.thehilltoponline.com/2024/09/30/conditions-in-the-congo-are-near-breaking-point-forcing-global-re-evaluation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=conditions-in-the-congo-are-near-breaking-point-forcing-global-re-evaluation Mon, 30 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000 http://staging.thehilltoponline.com/?p=20370 A combination of poor leadership, neocolonialism, ethnic division and domination by their neighbors makes the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) the poorest country in the modern world. Columnist Khalil Winzer-Wilks believes it will stay that way unless drastic measures are taken.

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