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BUSINESS
Refineries and Reactors: Russia in the Sahel
Russia is collecting memoranda and market access across the Sahel, but only railways and legal title will turn goodwill into lasting leverage.
BUSINESS
Sudan’s Drone War: Low-Cost Conflict In Energy Crunch
In Khartoum's bombed-out streets, 1.8 million people reclaimed their homes, before drone strikes resumed.
WORLD
Mali Crisis: Patchwork Insurgency Challenges Sahel Confederation
A former musician's alliance with rebels dismantles a fragile security pact, fulfilling the final, chaotic legacy of Muammar al-Gaddafi in Mali.
EUROPE
Europe’s Fragile Outpost: Unrest and Security Challenges in French Guiana
French Guiana faces social unrest, poverty, and military pressure from Venezuela, challenging France and Europe’s strategic presence.
BUSINESS
France Out, Africa In: Senegal, ECOWAS, and Sahel Integration
As French troops pack up their bases in Dakar, could Senegal hold the key to healing West Africa's fractured regional order?
Popular
Western Split Over Putin Could Sink Abu Dhabi Talks
Prisoner exchanges and Nordic diplomacy revived negotiations. Could coordinated European leverage turn momentum into enduring peace?
Glaciers Cough Up Relics but Take Back Far More
Slovenia’s Triglav glacier has disappeared after a record hot...
Ottawa is ‘Building Big’ Partnerships Over Holdouts
Canada's Emirati trade pact and Britain's defence bank refusal give dependable partners a considerable advantage over Washington's unpredictable moods.
Gen Z Organised: From ‘Be Water’ to October 17 Movement
Gen Z protests start as memes, yet the ones that change things need unions, organisers and a plan.
Political Violence Now Reaches Politicians’ Families and Homes
Politicians have bodyguards, but their parents and spouses do not, and that gap is getting harder to ignore.
