As climate change worsens, the geopolitical competition in the Arctic is simultaneously increasing. With countries such as the US, China etc constantly competing over the exploitation of the territory’s resources (oil, gas reserves, crucial rare earth minerals…) while the ice melts, many believe that an independent Greenland could have significant importance and a decisive role to play in the future. …

                        Across history, armed conflicts and diplomatic animosity in Northern Africa has been the status quo. The high level of instability we see in the region today is so deeply rooted into their history that the ruling of peace seems unimaginable. The colonialist exploitation in the area, added to the current interests from global-north countries makes it seems as …

Since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war, many different countries have unveiled a diverse set of sanctions towards Russia. These sanctions have been considered unprecedented in terms of scope, coordination and speed. They have been used to target oligarchs, the country’s banking system, energy and manufacturing sectors and the country’s access to global trade. However, many experts assure that Russia’s …

A new resolution that will be put to a vote by the European Parliament asks if Hungary should be allowed to take on the EU’s rotating presidency next July 2024 in an unprecedented move. The resolution, which is not legally binding but points the way to yet another significant political dispute between Brussels and Budapest, where Fidesz has ruled since …

Since 1982, Casamance, a region in southern Senegal, has been the scene of a low-intensity conflict between the government and the rebels of the Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC). This is the longest-running armed conflict still active in Africa. One of the most politically stable countries in western Africa is Senegal. The Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MDFC) and …

Turkey held its most consequential election in decades on May 14, 2023. The general elections saw over 64 million eligible voters cast their ballots to elect a president and parliament for a five-year term. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Justice and Development Party (AKP) were hoping to remain at the head of the table in what was a highly …

The Colombian armed conflict is a long-standing conflict that has been ongoing for over five decades. The conflict has its roots in political and economic factors that have plagued the country. Despite its abundant natural wealth, Colombia has long struggled with an unequal distribution of wealth, land and political power. The modern armed conflict began in 1964 when two major …

Europe has long been dependent on natural gas imports, especially from Russia, which has led to recent concerns about energy security. The region’s dependence on gas imports became even more apparent with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which disrupted gas supplies. Europe’s dependence on Russian gas has become a pressing concern, especially as Moscow has reduced natural gas supplies to EU …

Overview of the Conflict The Congo Conflict is a complex conflict that has been raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since the mid-1990s. The current conflict in the provinces of North and South Kivu has its roots in the First and Second Congo War, the first beginning in 1996 when Rwanda and Uganda invaded the eastern DRC to …

The European continent has witnessed a significant number of “transboundary crises” such as the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the SARS and Avian flu in 2003, the global financial crisis of 2008, migration crisis of 2015 or the recent covid-19 pandemic… The purpose of this article is to understand the existence of agencies and analyze the criteria put in place to guarantee …