Middle East & Africa
Bangladesh and the UN Peace Operations: The MONUSCO Mission
Bangladesh’s presence in the UN peace operations has been remarkable and vibrant. As a leading contributor of members to various peace missions of the...
15 July Coup Attempt and the Legendary Story of Turkish Democracy
The history of modern Turkey can be summarized as the history of military interventions. In the late Ottoman times, the army was the first...
SADC regional force and Rwanda’s military deployment to Mozambique an act of African solidarity
Southern African Development Community (SADC) with support from the Addis Ababa based African Union Commission (AUC) have together set July 15 the beginning of...
Personality and ambition potentially fuel divide among Gulf states
Personality as well as the conflation of genuine national interest with personal ambition contribute to the widening gap between Saudi Arabia and the United...
Raisi’s Presidency in Iran gets off to an uphill start
On June 18, 2021, with an unprecedented abstention rate in the history of the Republic (as many as 48% of eligible voters did not...
Africa’s energy poverty needs to be eradicated- Interview with NJ Ayuk
Understandably, energy is expected to drive Africa's economic prosperity. In order to make great strides in the industrial sector and attain a high-level of...
The Responsibilities of Political Parties : Observations From ASARPI In Mauritius
To the President of China and to the Communist Party of China, honored global guests and F.A L.C.O.N guests here in Mauritius, Greetings. I am...
The Israel-Palestine Conflict: A Commentary on Israel’s War Crimes
The Israel-Palestine conflict is reckoned as one of the enduring conflicts of contemporary times with the ‘’Question of Palestine’’ being on the United Nations...
Blank Ballots Signal Crack in Regime’s Control
In Iran, a boycott of the regime's sham election was part of a more significant protest against the policies of its leadership. However, for...
Emerging Implications of Raisi’s Victory in Iran
In Iran’s recently concluded presidential election, its clerical political system led by its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ensured the victory of a...