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...
The Forgotten Exodus- Conflict of Kashmir Valley and Kashmiri Pandits
It has been 30 years, and the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits, from the Kashmir Valley remains a silent subject. A subject which has been...
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni Makes Roads Not War
Uganda President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni surprised his admirers and critics alike in his speech celebrating his country’s 58th independence anniversary on Oct. 9, 2020....
Liberty Has Been Taken Away from Hong Kong
Fear, dissent, and undervalued or devaluation of what French philosopher called - domestic social contract between Hong Kong citizens and mainland Chinese government appears...
Thailand’s Generals, As Usual, Fail to Understand Democracy
When new Royal Thai Army chief General Narongpan Jittkaewtae took his post on Oct. 1, he and military commander-in-chief General Chalermpol Srisawat made a...
Intra-Afghan Dialogue and the Road Ahead
Afghan government and the Taliban appear willing to end the long and bloody war through dialogue. The intra-Afghan dialogue which began on Sep. 12...
China’s Vaccine Diplomacy: Another Political Inducement to the Southeast Asian Region?
The pandemic of the Covid-19 has significantly triggered the dynamics in the interaction between countries. Most of the advancing economies still competing with each...
Burundi’s New President Faces Daunting Challenges
Burundi has had 10 leaders since independence in 1962, three of whom were overthrown, two assassinated, and one who died in office. The series...
Russian COVID-19 Vaccine Has Permitted Putin to Weaponize the Anti-Vaxxers Movement
OXFORD, HONG KONG – On August 11, a wave of push notifications lit up screens all around the world: Vladimir Putin announced that a...
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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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