The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been facing conflict for the past two decades. Following the Rwandan genocide of 1994, Rwanda and Uganda both invaded Congo to seek the perpetrators of the genocide, this resulted on a war breaking out from 1996-97 known as the First Congo war. From 1998-2003 the Second Congo War took place, the Congolese government …

The two major regional Islamic powers of the Middle East, Saudi Arabia and Iran have established with the direction and guidance of China a new agreement that will restore full diplomatic, economic and security relations between both countries, a diplomatic move that asserts China´s rise of influence in the region and eases the regional tensions, rebalancing the power in the …

Europe is still trying to recover from the endless blows it has received lately. War in Ukraine, worsening of relations with Russia, increase in inflation and poverty (especially in the states of the south) and of course the energy crisis, are just a few of the challenges that the EU must face. Last week, however, European leaders dealt with another …

Ever since the February 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, there has been political unrest from the international community. The countries and organisations supporting Ukraine and blaming Russia for war crimes had to act accordingly. In times of war, there is always the responsibility of allied nations to take a stance and act in agreement to their foreign policy in ensuring …

Soil pollution refers to the presence of harmful substances in the soil, which can cause harm to living organisms and negatively affect the productivity of the soil. Causes of soil pollution include industrial activities, agricultural practices, improper waste disposal, and leakage from underground storage tanks. There are several areas that are particularly vulnerable to soil pollution because of a combination …

French President Emmanuel Macron’s trip to Africa brings France’s relations with Rwanda to the fore again. Relations between the two countries have always been strained due to the involvement of French troops in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. The genocide in Rwanda took place between the Tutsi and the Hutus. During the genocide almost 800,000 people were lost, mostly members of …

Chinese investments in Africa have been significant over the last few decades, primarily focused on infrastructure, natural resources, and trade. Overall, Chinese investment in Africa has been viewed both positively and negatively, with some experts arguing that it has contributed to African economic development, while others argue that it has led to exploitation and increased dependency. There are several other …

France is one of the countries that have a long history and at the same time a presence on the African continent. The presence of France is observed from the 17th century and it gets even stronger from the 19th to the 20th, where the decolonization of African areas gradually begins. Despite their independence from Paris, several of the countries …

The issue of the recognition of the independence of Kosovo has been a challenge for the EU for more than a decade now. Still to this day, five Member States, naming Cyprus, Greece, Romania, Slovakia, and Spain refuse to recognize Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of independence of 17 February 2008. However, it was in Spain v. Commission that, for the first …

According to a report released by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the new year found 4.1 million people in north-west Syria, out of which 80% are women and children, in the need of humanitarian aid to fulfill their basic needs. A month earlier, the UN OCHA estimated that the number of aid recipients in Syria …