Sahel
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.
EUROPE
Madagascar: A Postcolonial Wave of Francophone Influence Lost
President Rajoelina fled Madagascar on a French military plane as protestors took over the capital. Paris is losing its hold on yet another former territory.
EUROPE
Judges, Uranium, and Telegram: The New Battlefield of Europe–Russia Rivalry
A World Bank tribunal blocks Niger from selling uranium, while French agents push for censorship in Moldova.
WORLD
US Eyes Mauritania-Israel Deal as New Sahel Foothold
As Western flags are lowered across the Sahel in Mauritania, Washington is eyeing a new kind of foothold, one built through peace than military bases.
WORLD
Musical Chairs: Rwanda Quits ECCAS’ in Africa’s Latest Party Trick
Rwanda quits ECCAS after blocked presidency, exposing how political disputes and national interests now drive African regional bloc survival.
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.
