Middle East & Africa
How Conflict Timber Became a National Security Threat in The Gambia
In the early 2010s, West African countries imposed stricter environmental regulations, anticipating a steady decline in timber exports due to ECOWAS restrictions on endangered...
U.S. Aid Cuts Leave Kenya’s Children Vulnerable to Starvation
Severe drought, conflict, and economic hardship have left Kenya’s Turkana county among the world’s most food-insecure regions. In 2025, the sudden suspension of U.S....
Renewal of Pan-Africanism: A Vision for the 21st Century
The historic 9th Pan-African Congress, held in Lomé, in the Republic of Togo, signified a clear recognition of the significance of the African diaspora...
Ports, Power, and the Promise of Development: Gambia’s New Dependency Dilemma
In August 2024, Gambia signed a 500 million-dollar port expansion agreement with the Dubai-based DP World, which promised Banjul a modernized gateway and made...
The War of Narratives: How Identity Redefined the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
The Palestinian-Israeli conflict began in 1948, when the state of Israel was declared on May 14, 1948. However, the roots of this conflict date...
The U.S.-Iran Struggle in Post-Assad Syria and the Alawite Predicament
The existing state of the Alawites holds significance in this assessment, followed by an examination of the Iran-United States confrontation. In general, the United...
How the UN failed October 7th’s sexual violence victims
Gang rape. Genital mutilation. Sexualized torture. Victory trophies. Deprivation of liberty. These are all examples of terms used in the findings of the United...
From Gaza to the West Bank: Trump’s ‘Peace’ Plan and the Road to Gazafication
On 17 November, 2025, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2803, endorsing US President Donald Trump’s twenty-point plan for Gaza. The deal promised a...
Third country diplomacy can keep the Abraham Accords alive
Whilst the Abraham Accords have held throughout the war in Gaza, there can be no doubt they have changed. It is clear that we...
The Neo-Ottoman Doctrine and the Inevitable Confrontation in the Levant
The harsh anarchy endemic to the Middle Eastern system has, with predictable certainty, intruded upon the core interests of the Turkish Republic. In response, Ankara has...