The West – united on Ukraine, divided on Russia
•Western disagreements on the Russian military escalation in Eastern Europe play into Putin’s hand. By Marwan Bishara After months of…
Canada: Justin Trudeau’s crackdown on protests could make things worse
•By seeking to curb free speech, he will aggravate Canada’s divisions CANADA’S REPUTATION for impeccable politeness is taking a knocking. In…
Africa is beset with coups and conflicts: how the trend can be reversed
By Adem K Abebe On the evening of 15 February 2022, reports emerged that key police and military officials in Djibouti were…
The US sanctions toolkit can no longer hold off global challengers
By Howard W. French On Christmas Eve in 2002, I was suddenly dispatched from my base in Tokyo, where I…
The US is facing a Sputnik Moment in the international economy
•Beijing is ahead in the race for establishing a global digital currency standard By Robert Murray At the Beijing Olympics—in…
The trouble with drought as an explanation for famine in the Horn and Sahel of Africa
By William G. Moseley In early February 2022, the World Food Programme announced that 13 million people in the Horn of…
Nigerian, African Air Chiefs strengthen cooperation at annual symposium
African Air Force leaders including the that of the Nigerian Chief of Air Force (NAF) came away with a spirit…
African vaccine producer could be blocked by Moderna patents–Health groups
By Geoffrey York A Canadian-supported project to produce mRNA vaccines for Africa could be derailed by patents that U.S. manufacturer…
BioNTech unveils plans for container vaccine factories in Africa
•Facilities will be able to make various mRNA-based vaccines, including Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 jab, says German firm By Gökhan Ergöçün German…
Scenario analysis on a Ukrainian insurgency
Summary Russia looks likely to invade Ukraine in the coming weeks, if not days. The number of forces Russia has…