Middle East & Africa
Somalia’s Denial Won’t Rewrite the Books: Somaliland Has Proven Itself a De Facto State Deserving Recognition
When Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud took the stage at the 37th African Union Summit in Ethiopia's capital of Addis Ababa on February 17th,...
First Qatar, Now Saudi Arabia: Time for Activists to Rethink
The realisation that Saudi Arabia is not Qatar may seem obvious, but it has significant meaning for the lessons rights activists and others draw...
Migration through the Mediterranean: A Perilous Passage
The history of migration in Africa is deep-rooted and multifaceted, with significant dark chapters including the Atlantic slave trade and colonial labor movements which...
Evolution of Saudi-Israel Relations: Unveiling the Shift from Quiet Diplomacy to Full Normalization
To explain the current Saudi-Israel rapprochement, some analyses simply refer to the eagerness of both countries in countering Iranian influence in the region. Others...
Chinese refusal to send its workers to Israel after calling the Israeli reserve in the war against Hamas
The tension in Chinese-Israeli relations comes as a result of Israel's participation in the Economic Corridor Initiative, which was announced by US President “Joe...
The Escalating Middle East Conflict: A Legal Analysis of State Support and Use of Force
Authors: Abhinav Mehrotra and Dr. Biswanath Gupta*
For the last few months, the situation in the Middle East has worsened due to the sudden conflict...
Somalia in EAC: Another Blank Cheque Given to Somalia
On November 24, 2023, Somalia joined the EAC and became the eighth country in the community of about 300 million people. The EAC was...
Feeding Africa: Sanctions Make It Worse, Imports Don’t Help, What’s the Solution?
Today’s world is going through major transformations. Among the most sensitive issues remains the availability of food and the challenges tied to it. In...
Why did Blinken fail to reach an end to the war in Gaza?
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken's fifth round did not achieve its stated goals of reaching a ceasefire in Gaza, despite the preparations, speculation,...
World Bank and IMF Working Towards Africa’s Sustainable Growth
Recent maneuvers have shown the International Monetary Bank (IMF) and the World Bank are taking fully-fledged advantage of the new economic architecture and the...