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Piracy Around the Horn of Africa is Going Global

With four tankers seized near Somalia in a fortnight, POTUS describes his own navy boarding foreign ships as piracy.

Democracy is Somaliland’s Greatest Threat as it is it’s Blessing

Somaliland's democracy hinges on addressing internal divides than external posturing. Commentary from Foreign Minister Abdirahman Adam.

Tug of War: Centralisation Without Reward Brings the Fight Home

Somalia's regional leaders unite to resist economic centralisation, challenging Türkiye's deals and Mogadishu’s grip on resource control.

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Switzerland Names a Buried Crime

After Swiss lawmakers voted this week to declare the treatment of Yenish and Sinti families a crime against humanity, a long-buried national shame entered public language at last.

Piracy Around the Horn of Africa is Going Global

With four tankers seized near Somalia in a fortnight, POTUS describes his own navy boarding foreign ships as piracy.

Green Pledges, Crude Gains: France’s Energy Schism

Even as Paris maps out a green era, TotalEnergies reaps a massive windfall from the energy crisis, laying bare the split at the heart of the French republic.

LVMH, War and the Luxury of Trees

As war dents luxury sales and Europe's tree cover grows more unequal, an old truth is returning: comfort is becoming easier to buy than to share.

UAE Quits OPEC to Define New Energy Order

After missile strikes on Gulf ports and thousands of flight cancellations, the UAE's exit from OPEC shatters the old oil order, exposing a ruthless energy future.