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Russian-Nigerian Economic Diplomacy: Decades of Agreements, Minimal Impact
Over the past two decades, Russia's economic influence in Africa—and specifically in Nigeria—has been limited, largely due to a lack of structured financial support...
Educating Youth for Global Complexity: Building Multilateral Competence
The world’s youth unequivocally face serious global challenges in the future that can be solved only through collaborative international efforts. Such will be led...
Solidarity Without Borders In the Global Activism of Young People
The development of digital technology has made today's young people have a much wider space to engage in humanitarian issues. The authors argue that...
The Taliban’s Broken Promises: Time for a New U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan
Since the 1970s, Afghanistan has remained a land of unending turmoil due to global geopolitical rivalries and deep internal social fault lines. Over the...
Is Ukraine a Viable State?
The Ukrainian parliament has disclosed that its public debt of over $190 billion will require close to four decades to repay—but this assumes the...
‘Amazing’ handshake fails to amaze markets as Xi unamused by Trump’s G2 offer
It is indeed known that the United States and China have been locked in an economic war. All possibilities of a further “pause” agreement...
The Geopolitics of Ports: Re-evaluating Economic Interdependence in the Horn of Africa
When Ethiopia’s prime minister revived his call for sea access in early 2024, regional headlines lit up overnight. It was not just about trade...
Americans Struggle between Democracy & Power: Who is Driving Whom?
Almost a decade ago, I would have wagered my entire wealth on the defeat of candidate Donald Trump in the primaries of the 2016...
A Great Demographic Reversal: The North Shrinks, The South Surges
Humanity is facing what may be the most profound demographic transformation in recorded history. The populations of Western countries, which peaked during the 19th...
Can Private Investment Deliver Tanzania’s Vision 2050 Transport Goals?
“The Private Sector is the engine of the economy; therefore, we must work closely together to achieve our national development agenda”.- Tanzania's President, Samia...