Over the past three years of William Ruto’s presidency, Kenya has rapidly ascended into a more prominent role on the global stage. Under Ruto’s leadership, the East African country has undergone a significant rebranding, positioning itself as a nation focused … Continue reading
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From Neutrality to Alliance: Unpacking Sweden’s NATO Decision
Sweden officially joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on March 7th, 2024, ending decades of neutrality amid soaring concerns about Russia’s aggression in Europe following its invasion of Ukraine. The decision to join this military alliance, rooted in the … Continue reading
L’Europe de la Défense et L’OTAN, une coexistence est-elle possible?
La guerre en Ukraine a redonné un souffle à l’Organisation du traité de l’Atlantique du Nord (OTAN) en la remettant au centre de l’attention de par le support matériel des forces ukrainiennes se battant pour leur pays contre l’invasion russe. … Continue reading
The Plight of the Libyan People: Violence and Instability in the Post-Gaddafi Era
Recent developments in Libya indicate a hopeful shift in the tide of the crisis. Although violence between warlords and opposition groups still continues, a tentative ceasefire was signed in 2020.
China’s Difficult Position in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
While the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict has put the two countries under the spotlight, another country, China, has also been repeatedly mentioned in the war. As the only major power showing ambiguity of the attitude towards Russia’s invasion of … Continue reading
Manufacturing Consent: Overlooked Dimensions of the Russo-Ukrainian Conflict
The United States has framed the debate over Ukrainian membership within NATO as a question of sovereignty, insisting that preventing Ukraine’s eventual admittance into NATO constitutes an attack upon the self-determination of the Ukrainian people. Meanwhile, critics of the West accuse the United States of hypocrisy, arguing that America is cloaking its own expansionist aims in the rhetoric of state rights while continuing to deny the sovereignty of other nations through a succession of interventions in the Middle East.
Frozen Assets: What Next for Afghanistan?
Aid flowing into Afghanistan was quickly ceased following the return of the Taliban to power this past August, which has had a hugely negative impact on an already fragile country. At present, movements to free up these assets spark debate about how exactly this should happen.
30 Years Later: Russian and Ukraine Relations Are Nowhere in the Making
This international conflict is encapsulated by these significantly destructive past events, including but not limited to the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea, among other territorial disputes, and recurring attacks on each other’s army personnel.