Russia in Africa
After a post-Cold War hiatus, Russia is returning to Africa. Through both traditional diplomacy and the deployment of security contractors, Moscow’s influence on the continent is growing. Particularly...
10 Des 202142min
Will Russia Invade Ukraine?
Over recent weeks, some 100,000 Russian troops have massed on the Ukrainian border -- for the second time this year. Ukrainian officials warn of a potential Russian invasion; Western leaders warn of s...
3 Des 202137min
Western Policy and Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Devastation
Afghanistan is on the brink of becoming the world’s worst humanitarian emergency. Western governments responded to the Taliban takeover in August by suspending aid, freezing state assets and imposing ...
26 Nov 202150min
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte: Populist or Peacemaker?
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s term ends next June. Abroad, Duterte is arguably best known for a brutal anti-drug campaign which has killed thousands of people, prompting the International Cr...
19 Nov 202138min
Bosnia Unravelling?
Bosnia faces what the current international High Representative to the country, Christian Schmidt, calls “its greatest existential threat of the post-war period”. It is grappling with dual crises that...
12 Nov 202133min
Will Tigrayan Rebels Attack Ethiopia’s capital?
This week, as Ethiopia’s civil war enters its second year, Tigrayan rebels captured the strategically placed cities of Dessie and Kombolcha, only hours away from the country’s capital Addis Ababa. Pri...
5 Nov 202137min
The Military’s Dangerous Power Grab in Sudan
On 25 October, Sudan’s military leaders ousted the country’s civilian government, detaining Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and several of his ministers. The coup took place two and a half years after a...
29 Okt 202138min
U.S.-China Tensions and Beijing’s Show of Strength in the Taiwan Strait
In recent weeks, record numbers of Chinese fighter jets have entered Taiwan’s Air Defence Identification Zone in what appears to be a deliberate show of strength by Beijing. This comes at a time when ...
22 Okt 202135min
