The ethnicification of the Ethiopian media, 2020
This report by Terje Skjerdal and Mulatu Alemayehu Moges looks into the issue of media and ethnicity in contemporary Ethiopia. As any- one can witness, there have been immense changes…
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Potential risks and impact of the recruitment, use, financing and training of mercenaries, 2020
This report by the International Organization for the Least Developed Countries on the recruitment, use, financing, and training of foreign mercenaries focuses on the emerging pattern of a systematic transfers…
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Worsening situation in CAR leads to President Taudery re-election
Presidential and legislative elections in the Central African Republic (CAR) could test the ability of national and international actors alike to keep the country stable. The insurgents are unlikely to…
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Understanding the Houthi Ideology and its Consequences on Yemen, 2020
This research by Salem Bahfi analyzes the Houthis’ warped ideology in depth, aiming to not only illustrate how the group bears similarities to other Iranian-backed terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah…
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The US State Department representative shares position on Moscow’s responsibility in the Karabakh conflict
Russia bears responsibility for the Nagorno-Karabakh war that was obviously caused by Moscow's provocation to change the balance of power in the Caucasus. The use of military contingents disguised as…
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DRC on the verge of a crisis
DRC’s President Félix Tshisekedi has ended the 16-month coalition with former president Joseph Kabila. Tshisekedi further threatened to dissolve the national assembly in case he does not get the parliamentary…
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Russian-American relations pattern after Joe Biden’s inauguration
The Trump administration did not live up to the Kremlin's hopes to reach an agreement with Washington as for influence sphere division and sanctions pressure removal for Moscow's actions violating…
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Today’s Russia: Black Holes
Population decline, disappearing localities, decaying social and economic environment have been a major challenge for Russia’s path of development for several decades. This gives rise to the emerging black holes…
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Reasons and scenarios of Ethno-Political Tensions in Cameroon
Political rivalry in Cameroon has taken a worrying direction, as supporters of incumbent Paul Biya trade ethnic slurs with backers of his main political rival Maurice Kamto. The situation is…
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Modern Russia. Role of the Orthodox Church in the State
Putin's regime keeps building a paradigm where the Orthodox Church and the state play one tune. Representatives of the security services are infiltrated in the clergy; the church opposition and…