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Cuba protests: Havana regime cracks but tries to keep afloat with outside help

Protests in Cuba can result in foreign involvement as an attempt to support the communist regime on the island. Venezuela and Russia are the countries that can provide paramilitary forces…

July 15, 2021Cuba

Geopolitics Governance

Non-implementation risks of the Washington agreement by Kosovo

There is no progress in the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue despite efforts by the EU to relax relations between the two countries. Kosovo government skepticism to implement the “Agreement on Economic Normalization” later…

July 12, 2021Kosovo, Kurti, Serbia

Democracy Governance Opinion

Strong Russian Leadership and Relations with the West

One problem of Western policymakers is the desire to re-make Russia into a “democratic nation.” Such an approach has confounded US foreign policy since the collapse of the Soviet Union.[1] Most importantly,…

July 9, 2021Russia

Democracy Drug trafficking Governance

Drug gangs along with local power brokers allegedly linked to assassination of Haitian president

Haitian president assassination was orchestrated by drug gangs, backed by some Haiti’s power brokers, as the attackers tried to indict the U.S. government of murder. Colombian and Venezuelan citizens, with drug…

July 9, 2021Colombia, Haiti, Venezuela

Democracy Governance

Monarchy in Eswatini about to fall, China-orchestrated

The last absolute monarchy of Africa remaining in Eswatini is on verge of collapse. Allegedly, Eswatini King Mswati III left the country, despite the government denies it. The immediate cause of the protest was…

July 1, 2021Eswatini

Governance Opinion

How the Iranian presidential election might influence the future of Tehran’s domestic and foreign policy

On June 18th, 2021, the Iranians are going to the poll to vote for the next president after eight years of Hassan Rouhani’s leadership. The Islamic Republic of Iran is…

June 18, 2021Iran

Democracy Governance

New Peruvian President might go back from campaign promises and switch to centric course

Despite leftist rhetoric, Peruvian President elect is likely to choose a centric political course and will not become a new regional Maduro. More than 18.8 million Peruvians voted in this…

June 16, 2021Peru

Democracy Governance

Gbagbo’s return to Côte d’Ivoire to increase tribal tensions in the country

His return is unlikely to facilitate reconciliation for political actors in the country. Laurent Gbagbo, the former president of Cote d'Ivoire, who was recently acquitted of war crimes charges by…

June 15, 2021Alassane Ouattara, Cote d’Ivoire, Laurent Gbagbo

Democracy Governance

Mounting persecution of opposition in Nicaragua to delegitimize November elections

The Ortega government speaks out against Nicaraguan opposition, removing all political credibility for the country’s government and electoral system. Systematic and repeated violations of the rule of law delegitimize the…

June 4, 2021Nicaragua

Democracy Governance

Ethiopia at risk of falling into authoritarian rule, defeating democracy

Democracy is shrinking in Ethiopia at noon of the Parliament elections postponed twice since last year. Peaceful voting is questionable due to the security situation in the country and boycott by opposition parties stemming from unrest. The…

June 2, 2021Ethiopia, Tigray

Governance

Cuba protests: Havana regime cracks but tries to keep afloat with outside help

Non-implementation risks of the Washington agreement by Kosovo

Strong Russian Leadership and Relations with the West

Drug gangs along with local power brokers allegedly linked to assassination of Haitian president

Monarchy in Eswatini about to fall, China-orchestrated

How the Iranian presidential election might influence the future of Tehran’s domestic and foreign policy

New Peruvian President might go back from campaign promises and switch to centric course

Gbagbo’s return to Côte d’Ivoire to increase tribal tensions in the country

Mounting persecution of opposition in Nicaragua to delegitimize November elections

Ethiopia at risk of falling into authoritarian rule, defeating democracy

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