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Hydrogen in Western Sahara: Greenwashing the Occupation, Fuelling Injustice
Morocco’s dash to rebrand itself as a green hydrogen powerhouse has pushed the energy transition straight into one of the world’s last unresolved colonial...
Madagascar’s Digital Revolution: When a Generation with Nothing to Lose Seized Its Future
Madagascar has become the latest flashpoint in a growing wave of youth-driven revolts sweeping across continents. What began as protests over blackouts and water...
The United States as the Indo-Pacific’s Self-Appointed Maritime Police
On September 23, the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs under the Department of State published the United States’ Commitment to Maritime Security...
The Pressure Play: China’s MSS Assesses Egypt’s High-Stakes Gambit with Mossad
Recently, Chinese interest has increased, through the Chinese Ministry of State Security, which is responsible for Chinese intelligence, in the outcomes of the negotiations...
Smiles Behind the Screen: How China Wins Hearts in the Virtual World
In a world where algorithms dictate what most people see, diplomatic activity now reaches far beyond the traditional settings of press conferences and embassy...
Bridging the Cognitive Gap: Why Europe’s Misreading of China Risks Its Own Future
Whenever I reflect on Europe’s development challenges and the state of Sino-European relations, I can’t help but think of China’s most famous science fiction...
What America Can Benefit from a “Middle Power” Like Kazakhstan
In the nearly three and a half decades since the collapse of the Soviet Union, American engagement in Central Asia has been, at best,...
The Price of Unpredictability: How U.S. Foreign Policy Is Undermining American Credibility
In the decades following World War II, United States foreign policy remained consistent. Allied nations depended on predictable American actions, while adversaries recognized established...
Strategic Frictions: The U.S.–China Impasse in 2025
Washington and Beijing entered a de-escalatory 90-day tariff truce in mid-2025, extended through early November, yet substantive differences persist. The Seoul meeting is meant...
Africa’s Military Alliances Struggling with Multitude of Security Challenges
Given the persistent complex nature of conflicts in Africa and within the context of local conditions, African leaders are feverishly in search of sustainable...