April 16, 2023 written by Bushra Bani-Salman The Arab League had suspended Syria’s membership to the Arab League after the Bashar Al-Assad government’s violent suppression of pro-democracy movements in 2011. Arab diplomacy talks are back to work with Syria to discuss the possibility of Syria’s return to the Arab League, as well as normalizing relations... Continue Reading →
NATO Member, Finland, Builds Fence on Border with Russia
Finland, joined NATO on April 4, 2023, making it the 31st NATO member state. The country recently broke ground on a new Russian border fence to reduce illegal migration from Russia.
Sudanese Military and Paramilitary Forces at Loggerheads
April 16, 2023 written by Osetemega Iribiri Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan of Sudan's military force and Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagolo, widely known as Hemedti, of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), have been unable to come together to integrate both forces, thus leading to violent clashes in Khartoum, Sudan's capital city. The pro-democracy Central Committee of... Continue Reading →
Egypt’s unfortunate trajectory
April 10, 2023 Written by Jesse Moore As I've described before, Egypt could be doing better. The turbulence of Covid-19, the war in Ukraine's effect on food and energy prices, and the long-running mismanagement of the country all contribute to Cairo's woes. While the government secured a $3 billion IMF loan, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is courting... Continue Reading →
Kenya launches its first operational satellite
April 10, 2023 Written by Osetemega Iribiri On April 10, 2023, Kenya will join the list of African country that has launched operational space satellites. This milestone achievement for the country’s space industry will contribute to Kenya’s budding space economy. It also adds to Africa’s scientific innovation and development trajectory. The satellite is called Tafia-1... Continue Reading →
Estonia’s Continued Support for Ukraine
April 10, 2023 Written by Ash Breedlove Five weeks after a general election in Estonia, Prime Minister Kaja Kallas reports her party, the Reform Party, has secured a deal with two other parties to form a coalition. Estonia’s Reform Party won the parliamentary election in March with 31.2% of the vote. The coalition has been formed... Continue Reading →
Anti-Defamation or Anti-Democratic in India
April 10, 2023 Written by Allan Willard Why do all thieves have Modi as their surname?" These were the words uttered by Rahul Gandhi in 2019 that set off a defamation case that could see him imprisoned for up to two years. Gandhi is the descendent of three former Indian Prime Ministers and was a... Continue Reading →
The Guyana-Venezuela Border Dispute
On April 6, the United Nations ruled to “reject Venezuela’s challenge to the case’s admissibility” meaning that the ICJ officially has jurisdiction over the border dispute case. Guyana has asked the court "to rule that the 1899 border decision is valid and binding on both countries." Should the court rule favor Venezuela, Guyana could lose up to half its territory. However, should the court rule in favor of Guyana, it has the potential to become one of the largest oil producers in Latin America.
Honduras to Cut Diplomatic Ties with Taiwan
Honduras is the fifth Central American ally to shift away from Taiwan since 2017 – El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama, and the Dominican Republic have all rejected Taiwan. Taiwan will be left with only 13 diplomatic allies if this change is officialized. By not engaging China in diplomatic ties, Honduras was missing out on more economic opportunities like the$300 million hydroelectric dam built in the middle of the country.
A Not-So-New Kazakhstan
Written by Allan Millward Kazakhstan's snap election for its lower house, the Majilis, was conducted on March 19th and has since concluded. Despite President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's promises of "modernization" and a "New Kazakhstan" in response to protests last year, the results already cemented the current order. The President's ally in parliament, the Amanat (formerly Nur... Continue Reading →
