Middle East & Africa
Three Years After AfCFTA Ratification: Should Africans Still Rely On It?
The concept of African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) was formed during the 18th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Head of the...
U.S. stance in Gaza paved the way for an increase in Iran’s geopolitical prominence
There is no doubt that the massacre carried out on October 8, 2023, against Israeli settlers by Hamas constituted yet another of the great...
Egypt is Playing with Fire by Using Somalia to Undermine Ethiopia
Recent political maneuvers between Egypt, Somalia, and Ethiopia have exacerbated long-simmering tensions in the Horn of Africa region. By pledging military support to Somalia’s...
Ethiopia-Somaliland Deal: A Slap in a Face for Somalia
"We will insist on a diplomatic agreement and I think Ethiopia will come back and see where they went wrong, but we are also...
Does Iraq hold the key to regional de-escalation?
Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani, the Prime Minister of Iraq, was firm in his condemnation of a U.S. airstrike against a militia leader in eastern Baghdad...
Hardliners ride high in the Middle East
A recent Lebanese public opinion poll suggests there may be limits to Iran-backed Shiite militia Hezbollah’s restraint in confronting Israel. It also suggests why...
Russia’s Geopolitical Ambitions and Propaganda in the New Era in Africa
Most of African political leaders are now reacting to post-Soviet politics and emerging economic possibilities in Russia. With emerging multipolarism, some leaders are already...
Why Ethiopia’s Commitment to Pan-Africanism Earns It a Permanent Seat for the AU
The prestigious headquarters of the African Union has stood proudly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia since the organization's founding over half a century ago. From...
A casualty of war
Israeli footballer Sagiv Yehezkel was deported from Turkey this week after being detained by police and fired by Super Lig club Antalyaspor for expressing...
Netanyahu’s Expanding Gaza War
The prime minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu has been in office on and off for 16 years. Well known to the press, he has...