Middle East & Africa
Israeli Airstrike Kills Prominent Al Jazeera Journalist and Several Colleagues in Gaza
Summary: 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Anas Al Sharif, was killed alongside four of his Al Jazeera colleagues, an assistant, and freelance reporter Mohammad Al-Khaldi...
Beijing Responds to Israeli Security Cabinet’s Gaza Decisions
Chinese political, intelligence, and security circles followed the outcomes of the decisions and principles issued by the Israeli Security Cabinet to end the war...
From Gaza to Tigray: Starvation is Not a Tragedy—It’s a Crime
In July 2025, the World Health Organization warned that “malnutrition is on a dangerous trajectory in the Gaza Strip, marked by a spike in...
Sen. Risch’s Africa Amendments Redefine American Foreign Policy on Africa
In the constitutional order of American foreign policymaking, Congress wields more than a gavel—it holds the compass. Under Article I, Section 8 of the...
Minerals Over Peace? Rethinking the DRC-Rwanda Accord
On June 27, 2025, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda signed what has been touted as a significant peace agreement in...
Africa’s Smart State: Inside Rwanda’s Digital Governance Model
Rwanda, once largely defined by its post-genocide recovery, is rapidly cementing itself as one of Africa’s most ambitious digital states. In a world racing...
Somali Diaspora “The Untapped Engine for National Development”
At a time when many African nations are confronting debt distress, liquidity constraints, and growing skepticism about international lenders, Somalia stands at a crossroads....
How the West Bank Is Being Annexed to Israel, with Tacit US Support
Just days ago, the Israeli parliament Knesset passed a motion for the agenda to "apply sovereignty" to the West Bank. Though largely declarative, the...
China Notes Gaza Aid Protests Target Egypt, Not U.S., in Tel Aviv
Chinese think tanks questioned the absence of demonstrations in front of the US embassy in Tel Aviv, despite Washington being the largest supporter of...
Recognizing Palestine as a Sovereign State and Ending Israeli Aggression
In a long-overdue but morally compelling shift in global sentiment, the recognition of the State of Palestine as a sovereign and independent entity is...