Middle East & Africa
The Geopolitics of the Red Sea Crisis: Implications for Global Trade and Security
“Geography has made us neighbors. History has made us friends. Economics has made us partners. And necessity has made us allies.” — John F....
ECOWAS Turns 50: Dreams Deferred or Destiny Delayed?
Despite its 'overarching' achievements over the past 50 years (half a century) since its establishment, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the...
Iran and the U.S.: What We Know, What We Don’t, and Why It Matters
In recent days, Iran and the United States have engaged in two rounds of indirect negotiations, a development that has dominated headlines across major...
America: Israel’s Proxy Force in the Middle East
In Politics Among Nations, Hans Morgenthau—one of the founding fathers of realist political theory—cites the Crimean War (1853–1856), in which Britain and France went...
The Influence and Role of Social Media in Tanzania’s 2025 General Elections
As Tanzania nears its 2025 general elections, the event marks a crucial moment for citizens to actively shape the country’s political future. Formed through...
Gaza Bleeds: A Call for Humanity, Justice, and a Sustainable Peace
Unfortunately, the bloodshed has not reached an end in Gaza!
By any measure of morality, international law, or simple human decency, what is happening in...
Will Iran Bend on Transfer in New Nuclear Talks?
The Iranian nuclear negotiations with Europe and the United States from 2000 to 2025 represent one of international relations' most intricate diplomatic dossiers. These...
How Sudan became a battleground for West Asian proxy war
In the recent weeks there are various reports that mention the recent advances made by Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) against Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces...
The stakes of the new crisis between Algeria and the AES regimes
On the night of March 31 to April 1, 2025, the Algerian Ministry of Defense announced that it had shot down a Turkish Bayraktar...
Korea’s Rice Belt vs. China’s BRI: The Africa Play
My analysis of South Korean relations with Egypt and a comparison with China, my academic and research specialty, comes as Egypt and South Korea...