For decades now the Democratic Republic of Congo has been going through so many conflicts which caused instability within the country and poses great risks in maintaining stability across the broader central African region. As the violence continues to escalate from different actors from within and beyond Congo, the spill over effects threaten to engulf even other neighbouring countries in …

The European state of Slovakia presently stands at a crossroads and is due to make a critical decision whose effects could echo across the continent following the recent victory of former Prime Minister Robert Fico and his leftist Smer party in the parliamentary elections. Their coming into power which is propelled by a pro-Russian and anti-American agenda poses a significant …

The repercussions of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Russian paramilitary force Wagner Group, dispute with Russia is of international concern. The concern mainly surrounds various African countries the group has influence in, as well as Baltic states who fear the group will assert itself in one of Russia’s neighboring countries. The group first made headlines in 2014, with its …

Alongside with the national elections, the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU will be assumed by Spain for the following months. There is still the uncertainty that Spanish politics would take a dramatic turn, and this becoming the first case in Spanish history that both national and European elections are threatened by a power shift. However, the current …

When analyzing this topic, it is determinant to understand how China has reached its present international position and growth. In this respect, China’s remarkable economic growth began in the 1980s and such event can be attributed to the visionary policies initiated by Deng Xiaoping in the late 1970s. He spearheaded a process of de-socialization by privatizing agriculture and simultaneously introducing …

1.    Understanding the dynamics behind the conflict The Sahel conflict is a complex and ongoing crisis that began in 2012 and which affects millions of people across West Africa. The conflict involves several countries in the region, but current instability is more deeply associated with the Liptako-Gourma region, which includes Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, the countries most affected by …

Leader Kim Jong-Un’s meeting with President Vladimir Putin on 12 September has raised many questions about whether the two countries plan to extend their cooperation to other issues, such as advanced technology for satellites, nuclear-powered submarines and ballistic missiles. It is well known that North Korea is suffering from a serious food crisis among its citizens, while Russia is seeking …

            Taiwan’s relationship with mainland China is far from being amicable. The Island of Taiwan is separated from China by the Taiwan Strait, and its independent, democratically elected government, has a distinct perception of the island’s relation with the mainland. China, has vowed to unify Taiwan with the rest of their territory, however such prosperity is not shared with Taiwanese …

The relationship between the US and Venezuela has long been complicated, starting from the assumption of power of Chavez, up until now. Since 2019, this relationship has further worsened as a consequence of Maduro refusing to cede power and the US not recognizing him as legitimate president of Venezuela. Since then, US policy has mainly been based on supporting the …

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has appealed to US President Joe Biden seeking to intervene in the Kurdistan region, following the deepening crisis with Iraq’s central government in Baghdad. Despite this not being any news, tensions between Erbil and Baghdad have increased over budgetary allocations, oil sales and territorial tensions for the Kurdistan part in Iraq, especially the province of …