This is the cover of Issue 238 of The Continent. It shows a scene around an enormous throne labelled “Global Leadership.” The headline reads: “Africa should save the world.”
Perched atop of the throne is a caricature of Donald Trump, crouched forward and flipping the bird. Hanging down from him is an exaggeratedly long red tie that drapes over the chair like a banner.
Two other world leaders cling to the throne’s armrests: one resembling China’s Xi Jinping on the left, smiling and gesturing upward, and another resembling Vladimir Putin on the right, holding a small Russian flag while climbing toward the seat of power.
Below them, other global figures appear weakened or sidelined. A woman resembling Ursula von der Leyen, dressed in EU-blue with yellow stars, strains to pull herself up onto the throne from the left side. Near the bottom center, a figure resembling Iran’s supreme leader sits slumped on the floor beneath the chair.
The ground is littered with scattered papers, tipped-over wine bottles, broken glasses, and debris, suggesting disorder and collapse. One overturned chair leg and a pair of feet sticking out at the far right.
