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External Players Competing for Spots in South Africa’s Multilateral Agenda
Multiple questions are mounting over what exactly South Africa's 'trade' is with Russia and what economic sectors are attracting potential Russian enterprises to South...
Are the Sino-Indian Relations Heading Towards a Realignment?
At the invitation of India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi paid an official visit to India on August 18th...
Prabowo’s Welfare Push Raises Questions for Indonesia’s Infrastructure Sector
Tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration on Southeast Asian nations—effective August 7, 2025—are likely to have a significant impact on the economies of the...
Trump has won as Europe strives to cling to its last vestige of glory
The Alaska Summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin took place on August 15, 2025. The outcome of the...
Indonesia’s Integrity Imperative and ASEAN’s Future
The viral claim that ASEAN warned Indonesia of possible disintegration by 2030 due to endemic corruption was swiftly debunked. No such statement appeared in...
Is India Turning to China? A Pragmatic Pivot in a Polarized World
A curious and, to some, unnerving diplomatic thaw is underway between India and China. For years, the world watched with bated breath as the...
Right to Peace in Ethiopia: Constitutional Promises and Tigrayan Realities
The Ethiopian Constitution of 1995, adopted during the EPRDF and framed as a foundation for a democratic federation, places peace at the center of...
The Thin Blue Line or the Heavy Hand?
The arrest of more than 700 people during Palestine Action demonstrations has rekindled the debate. These arguments revolve around how to balance state security and individual freedoms in the UK. Heavy policing, frequent raids...
The Chinese Dream or Strategic Deception? Navigating the Harmony–Hegemony Dilemma
In 2012, when President Xi Jinping first coined the term “Chinese Dream”, it was seen as a patriotic call for national revival, a promise...
Peace Through War: Western Pressure and Iran’s Turn to the East
After Israel’s attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities on June 13, 2025 (Operation “Sunrise of the Lions”), the U.S. once again demonstrated its willingness for...