As Mozambique faces the growing security problem of an Islamist insurgency in the gas-rich northeastern province of Cabo Delgado, will the deployment of mercenaries solve – rather than exacerbate –...
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How Emerging Threats are Changing Strategic Thinking About the...
Ever since nuclear weapons became a part of the USSR’s arsenal, American policymakers have strived to preserve what is known as “strategic stability”. According to Carnegie Moscow Centre, the term...
The UN Recognises Access to Drinking Water as a Human Right. So...
In a June 2020 article, speaking on the water crisis, US Senator Bernie Sanders told The Guardian “America’s challenges resemble those of a developing country. It’s time for that to change.” Although...
Planting Trees To Solve Climate Change? It’s More Complex Than...
Dealing with climate change is one of the greatest challenges faced by humanity. From sustainable energy sources to restrictions on industry, people have taken multiple approaches to help preserve...
Can Black Lives Matter Change India’s Perspectives of Colour and...
The idea that skin fairness is equal to beauty has long been a part of Asian culture, especially in countries like India. A holdover from the colonial past, this idea – mostly targeted at...
Scientists Are Racing to Map the Earth’s Seabed. Here’s Why.
Steinar Ellefmo, an Associate Professor in NTNU’s Department of Geology and Mineral Resources Engineering, said: “We actually know more about the moon than the seafloor.” He’s not wrong. Since 1969...
Climate Change Is Enabling the Spread of Deadly Mosquito-Borne...
Many of the long-predicted effects of climate change are now occurring: glaciers have shrunk, plant and animal ranges have shifted, trees are flowering sooner and there are longer and more intense...
Once a Beacon of National Pride, Crimea is Now a Major Liability...
On February 27 2014 Russian soldiers marched into Crimea, marking the first annexation of territory in continental Europe since World War 2. Now six years later, the region continues to experience a...
The Lust for Libya: Big Powers Fight Over the Spoils of War
The first major war of the new scramble for Africa is being fought in Libya as big powers fight over the spoils of war. Ever since NATO intervened to help depose Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in Oct...
Brazil’s President Bolsonaro Tests Positive for Coronavirus
As the coronavirus continues it’s inexorable spread around the world, South America is becoming one of the worst affected areas and Brazil has the second-worst coronavirus outbreak in the...
Russian Arms Sales are Fueling Africa’s Conflicts
Russia plays a critical role in Africa, it is responsible for 49% of arms exports to the continent and those arms sales are fueling Africa's conflicts.
From Probation to Regulation: The Economics of Cannabis...
Governments are now moving from probation to cannabis legalisation, as a way to tackle the increase in consumption and take away benefits from it.
Sub-Saharan Africa has a Huge Drug Problem and it Will Get Worse
When it comes to drugs, the focus has largely been on developing regions as sites of production or transportation, rather than consumption. The reality is, however, far more shocking. Sub-Saharan...
The Strange Creatures That Are Boosting Local Farmers in Zanzibar
It’s worth remembering that farming of anything is not exactly natural. It’s how we’ve managed to organise our food production and produce it in volumes and formats that work with the way we...
The Rise, and Potential Fall of the Asian Century
With the US/China relationship becoming increasingly fractured China-USA relationship, questions about Asia’s future and the emerging new world order are being asked, casting doubt on the dream of...
The Effect of Polarised Politics on American Diplomacy
Former deputy secretary of state, and author of The Back Channel: A Memoir of American Diplomacy and the Case for its Renewal, William J Burns puts forward a strong argument that the partisan divide...
As The Arctic Thaws a New Cold War Heats Up
Many commentators were surprised by Donald Trump’s recent announcement ordering the construction of a fleet of icebreakers and two new military bases designed to strengthen US interests in the...
Dante Lee Was Denied a Coronavirus Test. It’s a Familiar Story...
Dante Lee is an African American living in San Diego. In early March, he began showing symptoms of COVID-19. As any responsible adult should do, Dante began self-isolating. But three days later, as...
Africa in Lockdown: Why the Cons Outweigh the Pros
For nations where older people make up less of the population, the health benefits of a lockdown are more limited. The downsides outweigh the pros, which can lead to long-term effects in African...
Is Sweden’s Approach the Right Way to Tackle the Coronavirus?
Nations around the world are using different tactics to deal with the novel coronavirus, but almost all of them involve some form of lockdown and social isolation orders. Sweden however, decided to...