What Can Stop Sudan’s Devastating War
Sudan has entered its second week of fighting between rival military factions. Battles between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have torn apart cities and towns, espec...
28 Apr 202342min
War in Sudan
Two rival armies are driving Sudan toward full-blown civil war. Fighting between the Sudanese armed forces, led by Abdelfattah al-Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary force led b...
22 Apr 202352min
Drones and Diplomacy: Will Türkiye’s Elections Change its Middle-Power Activism?
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in power for two decades, faces a stiff challenge in Türkiye’s forthcoming election, which will take place only a few months after devastating earthquakes killed some 5...
4 Apr 202347min
Somalia’s Latest Battles Against Al-Shabaab
Over recent months, the Somali army, backed by clan militias, has recaptured areas in central Somalia from Al-Shabaab militants. Profiting from local anger at Al-Shabaab’s predation, President Hassan ...
24 Mar 202342min
Iran: A Deal with Saudi Arabia, Closer Ties to Russia and the Looming Nuclear Crisis
Last week, Saudi Arabia and Iran agreed to restore diplomatic relations in a deal brokered by China. The two countries had broken off ties in 2016, after Saudi authorities executed a prominent Shiite ...
17 Mar 202345min
Will the Ukraine War Blow U.S.-China Relations Further Off Course?
The past few weeks have seen U.S.-China tensions ratchet up. In early February, a U.S. fighter jet shot down what Washington concluded was a Chinese spy balloon off the east coast of the U.S., prompti...
11 Mar 202354min
Another Year of War in Ukraine?
One year into Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, prospects for a settlement remain bleak. On 21 February, President Vladimir Putin announced in a belligerent yearly address that he would suspend...
24 Feb 202342min
Insecurity and Identity Politics Ahead of Nigeria’s Vote
Nigerians will go to the polls on 25 February to elect a new president. The election is shaping up as a three-way contest between Bola Tinubu, a veteran Nigerian politician from the ruling All Progres...
17 Feb 202349min
