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Gabon’s 2025 Elections: Power Shifts, Social Realignments, and Regional Consequences

The 2025 general elections in Gabon, held under a transitional government following the 2023 military coup, marked a crucial step in the country’s political recalibration. These elections were framed as…

April 14, 2025Gabon

- War crimes

Russian Missile Strikes on Ukrainian Civilian Targets: Strategic Aims, Political Messaging, and U.S. Response Implications

On [March,13], Russian forces launched a missile strike on the city of Sumy, targeting civilian infrastructure and causing significant casualties. The attack, far from a military front line, highlights a continuing Russian…

April 14, 2025Russia, Ukraine

Geopolitics National Security

Port of Influence: The Strategic Logic Behind Russia’s Naval Base in Sudan

The Kremlin’s renewed interest in establishing a naval base in Sudan, particularly in Port Sudan on the Red Sea, reflects a calculated move to reassert global influence, secure strategic maritime…

April 11, 2025Russia, Sudan

Governance War crimes

Thomas Lubanga and the Convention for the Popular Revolution (CPR): Revival of Militancy and Regional Destabilization in the Great Lakes Region

Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, a convicted war criminal and former leader of the Union of Congolese Patriots (UPC), remains a controversial figure in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the…

April 10, 2025CPC, DRC, M23, Uganda

Conflict Geopolitics National Security

Strategic Shift or Escalation? Implications of Alleged Chinese Military Presence in Ukraine

Recent reports of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers allegedly captured during combat operations in Ukraine have sent shockwaves through international diplomatic and military circles. If verified, this unprecedented development…

April 9, 2025China, Ukraine, USA

Geopolitics

Russia and Iran: The Limits of Strategic Partnership in the Face of Conflict

While Russia and Iran have deepened cooperation in recent years—especially through military-technical exchanges and shared opposition to Western influence—the Kremlin has signaled that it would not be obligated to support Iran…

April 8, 2025Iran, Russia

Conflict War crimes

Blood in the Shadows: Protests in the Central African Republic and the Pattern of Wagner Group Atrocities

The recent wave of protests across the Central African Republic (CAR) reflects growing public outrage at the continued presence and influence of Russian mercenaries, particularly the Wagner Group. Sparked by…

April 7, 2025CAR, Russia, Wagner Group

Conflict Democracy Governance

Reasons and prospects for the Amhara Rebellion

Ethiopia is in the grip of a civil war again between federal government forces and the Fano, a loose alliance of ethnic-based militia in the Amhara region. This conflict in Ethiopia's north erupted…

April 4, 2025Amhara, Ethiopia

Democracy Governance

Hungary and the ICC: A Test Case for Europe’s Rule-of-Law Commitments

According to Hungarian Justice Minister Bence Tuzson,The Hungarian government plans to withdraw from the International Criminal Court. While Hungary hasn’t officially withdrawn as of now, there are speculative reasons why Orbán could be…

April 4, 2025Hungary

Conflict Geopolitics National Security

The Future of NATO Under Trump: Declining U.S. Influence, European Alternatives, and the Strategic Consequences

The U.S. President Donald Trump’s skepticism toward NATO and opposition to Ukraine’s membership in the alliance have raised concerns about the long-term viability of transatlantic security cooperation. His stance weakens U.S. influence in…

April 2, 2025NATO, USA

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