2023: Obasanjo, ex-generals rule out Atiku, back power shift to South
•Tip Peter Obi, Akinwumi Adesina, Kingsley Mohgalu •Saraki, Nigeria’s special purpose vehicle for 2023 polls By Dapo Akinrefon and Johnbosco Agbakwuru…
The impact of the Russia-Ukraine crisis on the Middle East and North Africa
•Heightened conflict in Ukraine could have serious consequences for European interests in the Middle East and North Africa. It could…
Ritual killings in Nigeria reflect mounting desperation for wealth, security amid creeping collapse of law and order
•The rising incidence of ritual killings in Nigeria reflects a weakening state control and Nigerians’ desperate attempts to achieve economic…
White Malice: how the CIA strangled African independence at birth
By Henning Melber Historian Susan Williams grew up in Zambia. Like other scholars of her generation raised in former settler societies of…
Why Putin won’t ever let Ukraine be Finland
•Why a widely touted model for Ukrainian neutrality won’t work to stop a Russian invasion. By Caroline de Gruyter The idea…
Enemies of My Enemy: How fear of China is forging a new world order
By Michael Beckley The international order is falling apart, and everyone seems to know how to fix it. According to some,…
Why Russia belongs at the center of Europe
•NATO and the European Union have reached their limits. Here’s what should come next. By Anatol Lieven The Western attempt to…
Ukraine: Why mediation keeps failing and what Russian invasion would look like
•It’s not just about Moscow and Kyiv but the entire Russia-West relationship. By Eugene Chausovsky As military buildups continue by both…
How to make a deal with Putin…and save Europe from war
•Only a Comprehensive Pact Can Avoid War By Michael McFall ladimir Putin has the world on edge. The Russian president has…
The Backstory: France on the World Stage
French President Emmanuel Macron met with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week in an attempt to ease the standoff with…