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...
War and Truth in Ethiopia: Joint United Nations-Ethiopia Human Rights Investigation Contradicts Mainstream War Commentary About the Genesis of the Ongoing Conflict
“The first casualty when war comes is truth,” said US Senator Hiram Johnson in the midst of World War I. It appears that is...
Whither Sino-US Relations?: Key Takeaways From the Virtual Summit
Nov. 16 brought what many across the world were eagerly waiting for -- a bilateral meeting between the United States and China. Though the...
China Enters the Era of Cultural Resolution
The most powerful leader since Mao. In reality, President Xi Jinping has less control than the paranoid Mao but is more powerful as China...
Cambodia Is Being Turned Into a Political Advert for Chinese Vaccines
Cambodia has achieved an impressive rate of vaccination against COVID-19. In mid-November, 79% of the population had been fully vaccinated with two doses, putting...
Hezbollah and the Building of a New Lebanese State
Sectarian differences between the pro-Iranian Hezbollah movement and the nationalist Lebanese Forces are looming in Lebanon. Just over a year ago, on Aug. 04, 2020,...
Decolonising Intellectual Property in the Post-Colonial World: COVID and the Geopolitics of IP
The outbreak of COVID-19 not only exposed the deep-rooted structural problems of healthcare systems across the world but also exposed the imperial structure of...
China’s New Law Fortifies Personal Privacy and State Authority
The Chinese government has said that the development of big data brings convenience to life, but also “breeds chaos”. It has said that some...
It’s Time to Finally Address the Issue of the Disappeared in Syria
With approximately 102,000 people forcibly disappeared in Syria today, the issue of missing persons constitutes one of the most pressing issues stemming from the...
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South Asia
Empowering Women: Fostering Collective Action in Nepalese Cooperatives
Collective action has been a fundamental aspect of human...
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A Real and Charming China in the Eyes of Taiwan Youths
As the yearning for more cross-Straits communications between the...
Defense
Why Macron Is Thinking About Western Intervention in Ukraine
Emmanuel Macron, the President of France, initially took a...
Middle East and Africa
Ensuring Israeli Security and Palestinian Liberation to Avert World War
The post-October 7 Israel-Hamas war highlights perhaps the sheerest...
Europe
To Secure a Peaceful and Prosperous Future, Women Must Be Included at All Levels
For the first time in our history, Northern Ireland...
