The surprising boon for Africa’s exporters from the Ukraine invasion
By Conrad Onyango Africa’s commodity-exporting countries are primed to benefit from the impact of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, according to…
Russia-Ukrain War: African neutral countries criticised by citizens
•How African countries voted on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine •Vote outcome a symbolic victory for Ukraine. By Carlos Mureithi Africans are…
Africa opposes the Ukraine war. It’s abstaining from great power rivalry
By Chris Olaoluwa Ogunmodede Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the reaction it has drawn from the United States and the…
Putin’s nuclear bluff
•How the West Can Make Sure Russia’s Threats Stay Hollow By Olga Oliker Few if any wars have been launched with…
The Mystique of the Female Soldier: Portrayals of Ukrainian Women in Western Media
By Sarah Keisler The conflict in Ukraine is one of the largest Europe has seen since World War II. While…
America returns to containment to deal with Russia and China
•Strategists are relearning the lessons of the cold war THE AIRSTRIKES that pummelled the Ukrainian military base near the town…
Is the West laissez-faire about economic warfare?
By Esfandyar Batmanghalidj In his 1919 work Economic Consequences of the Peace, John Maynard Keynes warns that “the menace of inflationism…
Ukraine admits it won’t be part of NATO
•Kiev’s constitution-enshrined bid for membership in the military bloc can’t be realized, Zelensky said •Volodymyr Zelensky claimed NATO wouldn’t send…
US thwarts Somaliland’s fresh push for recognition
•While attention is elsewhere, DoD wants to send US troops back to Somalia By Emmanuel Igunza and Samar Al-Bulushi The…
Children on the battlefield: ISWAP’s latest recruits
•Schools have always been a primary Boko Haram target; now both its factions are using boys in combat. By Malike Samuel…