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India-China in Nepal Conundrum
Following a recent political chaos in Kathmandu, now everyone’s eye is on high-profile visits from two Asian giants and neighbors of Nepal, India and China. In just seven months, there…
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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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Dead end to silencing the guns in Africa?
Africa is faced with rampant armed conflicts in some of its countries with consequent negative effects to the economic, political and social lives of her citizens and neighbouring countries. However,…
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To recognize independence of Karabakh as a way to work on NATO and a test case to alter boundaries
Nagorno Karabakh peace deal opened the way for Russia to have boots on the ground in the South Caucasus by deploying peacekeepers. It practically echoed the 1992 scenario when puppet…
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Military conflict in Karabakh brought to a close: Moscow’s hand strengthened while that of Turkey weakened
Military conflict in Karabakh ended with expanded military presence by Russia in the Caucasus under the Transnistrian scenario. Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan claimed he had signed a peace deal…
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Ethiopian ethnic clashes as a sign of a weak government and risks of state split
On November 2 several news agencies reported that dozens of peaceful civilians were killed in West Wollega zone, Guliso Werda, Gawwa Qanqa kebele of Oromia regional state. According to the…
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Karabakh, a frozen conflict is not a closed conflict
On September 27th, the 30-year conflict in Karabakh was awakened. Heavy bombardments between the Armenian and Azerbaijani forces continued as the two warring sides refused to hear repeated appeals from…
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Witchcraft, Sorcery, Magic, and Other Psychological Phenomenon and their implications on military and Paramilitary Operations in the Congo, 1965
This report has been prepared in response to a query posed by ODCS/OPS,Department of the Army, regarding the purposed use of witchcraft, sorcery, and magic by insurgent elements in the…
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Warning: Moscow is trying to religiolize the Karabakh conflict
Since the intensification of military operations started in Karabakh, Russia has moved psyops specialists working with Russian military intelligence to the area. Earlier these people were actively involved in covering…