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...
Poisoned Springs: Afghan Opium and South Asia’s Looming Crisis
Afghanistan has been a nation in turmoil for over 40 years, beginning from the Soviet invasion in 1979. Power kept changing hands as a...
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea: Biden’s North Korea Policy
North Korea started the year 2022 with literally a 'bang' as a spree of missile launches were conducted including an intermediate range ballistic missile,...
Receding Democracy in Hong Kong, Who Is To Be Blamed
It has been a month since the local legislative election took place in Hong Kong. Months before the election, Beijing’s National People’s Congress passed...
The Downward Slide in Australia-China Ties
The leader of Australia’s main opposition party, the center-left Australian Labor Party, Anthony Albanese recently said that even if his party was voted to...
Economics, The Unavoidable Core of Kazakstan Protest
Kazakhstan suffered greatly from the biggest protest since its independence. As I recently returned to Almaty, I saw that everyday life is heading back...
Ray of Hope From Paris for Victims of Political Violence in Cambodia
Today we commemorate the 18th anniversary of the assassination in Phnom Penh of popular trade union leader Chea Vichea on Jan. 22, 2004. Those...
Should Kim Jong Un Suddenly Exit His Reign, It Would Spell the End of the DPRK
There is the distinct possibility that Kim Jong Un may suddenly end his reign as a result of his tumultuous health. This risk has...
Afghanistan and the Road Ahead
Despite all odds and uncertainties facing Afghanistan, the caretaker government needs to win international support and confidence to open the door for the opportunities in all walks of life.
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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...
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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
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