Politics
Beyond Borders and Betrayals: Unraveling the CFA Franc and the Sahel’s Existential Revolt Against Old Masters
In the tapestry of the Sahel's geopolitical landscape, where cultures clash and histories intertwine, lies a hidden thread—the CFA Franc. This monetary scheme, meticulously...
Suppression of Ghana’s New Force Is Backfiring
As is the case for the United States and many other nations, 2024 is a presidential election year in Ghana, a nation whose 1992...
When Gangs Call All the Shots
Taking the government to ransom by a band of marauding criminal gangs is an unheard-of phenomenon, in contemporary international society. Similarly, it is rarer...
World’s $20 Billion Investment in Cambodia’s Democracy Can Still Be Saved
Since the Paris Peace Agreements (PPAs) on Cambodia in October 1991, the world has poured billions of dollars into the attempt to create a...
How Bangladesh Can Ensure a Free and Fair Election Using Electronic Voting Machine (EVM)?
Finally, the Election Commission has agreed to spend Tk. 8711 crore on the purchase of 2 lakh brand-new Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to be...
Revolution Upending: Iran, Protests and Its Transactional Gambit
The torture and subsequent killing of Mahsa Amini by Gasht-e-Ershad (moral police) in September 2022 has brought the concern of civil liberties in Iran...
Economic Woes Ahead of China’s 20th Party Congress: What Can We Expect?
China faces internal economic challenges ahead of the 20th Party Congress, which will be held on Oct. 16. The economy of China is dwindling,...
Pelosi’s Diplomatic Ventures to Salvage Democrats in the Midterm Polls
Why Nancy Pelosi, the US House Speaker, has embarked upon a series of jetting into hotspots one after another – Kyiv, Taipei and now...
The EU Needs to Stand up to Iran
Mahsa Amini was not a dissident nor a protester, just a 22-year-old girl on a day trip to Tehran with her brother. She was...
Can Britain Escape Its Colonial Past?
The passing of Queen Elizabeth II generated a new opening in global outlook and debate on Britain's colonial past, creating a pretext for nations...
Facebook Can’t Fill Information Gap Left by Cambodia’s State-controlled Media
A defamation trial pitting Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen against veteran opposition leader Sam Rainsy which opened in Paris at the start of September...
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Unveiling the Real Playbook Behind U.S. Aid in the Ukrainian Theatre
The recent approval of a substantial aid package by...
Opinion
Is There Overcapacity or Insufficient Supply in China’s New Energy?
As a developing country deeply intertwined in the global...
Central Asia
Kazakhstan’s New Legislation to Combat Domestic Violence
On April 15, the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev,...
Opinion
Analyzing Israel’s Calculated Response in the Shadow of Nuclear Concerns
In the ever-tense landscape of Middle Eastern geopolitics, Israel’s...
Geopolitics
Semiconductor Diplomacy: The 21st Century Oil
It’s hard to think of a component, in any...