Middle East & Africa
Pan-Turkism as a Rising Threat to Regional Stability
Ankara seeks to exploit the alliance with Baku to strengthen its foothold in the region in a bid to restore the Ottoman Empire and...
African Union “Silencing the Guns”program: Is it a hope for the future of Africa’s peace and security?
Authors: Chen Xi, (PhD) and Yeheys Nardos Hawaz*
The African Union Agenda 2063, which began in 2013, has only two years to complete its first...
Spain’s View on the Moroccan (Western) Sahara: A Supporting for Morocco or not?
The tremendous recognition of the United States of Moroccan sovereignty over the Moroccan (Western) Sahara has changed political visions on the international and regional...
Notes on Turkish Politics (2): The Rise and Fall of Praetorian State
Since the transition to multiparty democracy in 1950, Turkish political life witnessed two fully fledged direct military coups in 1960 and in 1980 and...
Second meeting of the Coordinating Council under the Secretariat of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum
The second meeting of the Coordinating Council under the Secretariat of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum took place on 2nd February via video conference.
Participants included Deputy Foreign Minister...
Is Russia Preparing to Get Closer to Iran in the Biden Era?
Moscow is preparing to counter President Biden’s stringent policy against Russia, that was depicted as the “biggest threat” to the U.S. Recent remarks by...
World Bank Pledges US$12 Billion For Africa’s Vaccine Purchase
The World Bank has expressed readiness to commit US$12 billion as concessional loans to assist African countries access foreign vaccines.
During a virtual meeting on...
Notes On Turkısh Polıtıcs (I): Strong State Tradıtıon
“…Turkish Army is determined to defend the unitary secular state founded by Ataturk… Protection of fundamental characteristics of the republic cannot be considered as...
Sudan would suddenly have no compelling reason for war without a third party conspiracy
Authors: Yeheys Nardos Hawaz and Chen Xi, PhD*
Relations between Sudan and Ethiopia are the most reliable and exemplary in East Africa. Although the two...
Blinken: Don’t make the same mistakes
The international community breathed a sigh of relief as Joe Biden took his oath to become President of the United States last week. While...