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Controversial Congolese nationality law debate starts ahead of the 2023 elections

The DRC authorities are trying to update legislative pattern to guarantee the victory of sitting president Tshisekedi through blocking competitive political opponents from rally. This move could endanger the DRC security…

August 27, 2021DRC

Democracy Governance

Zambian elections: scenarios and challenges

There are indications possible post-electoral conflict will undermine democracy in the country with the population of 18,9 million, over 8 million of them eligible to cast their votes. Zambia's 2021…

August 13, 2021Zambia

Governance Intelligence ops Psyops

Belarus has wasted its independence and is now being used by the Kremlin for subversion

Globally non-recognized Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has become a full-time puppet of Russian President Vladimir Putin. To the loss of Belarus' sovereignty testifies the fact that Minsk's rhetoric and the…

August 6, 2021Belarus, Russia

Geoeconomics Governance

Russia: Challenges and vulnerabilities

Russia's key external challenges and vulnerabilities Russia’s continued policy of confrontation with the West is depleting the Kremlin, creating an unfavourable climate both around and within Russia. Brutal interference in…

July 30, 2021Russia

Governance

Dictators’ hybrid technologies: citizenship and elections

Russia is now testing a rather new type of election fraud by engaging as voters wrongfully naturalized persons living beyond its borders. The Kremlin is bracing for parliamentary elections due…

July 23, 2021Russia, Ukraine

Geopolitics Governance

Dayton Agreement break off to jeopardize stability in the Balkans

Russia's call for the UN Security Council to abolish the post of International High Representative for Bosnia and his office by July 2022 can be seen as Moscow’s attempt to…

July 21, 2021Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republica Srpska

Democracy Governance

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