28Jun
27Jun
Excluded and Unseen:China’s Visa Policy and the Limits of Africa’s Strategic Value
China’s expanded visa-free transit policy marks a deliberate recalibration in Beijing’s global mobility strategy. Under the rules, travelers from 55 countries are permitted to transit through China visa-free for up to ten days, a notable upgrade from earlier 72 and 144-hour allowances. Billed as a...
26Jun
Divine Mandates & Earthly Agendas: The Mirror of Faith in Israel-Iran War
The missiles arcing between Tehran and Tel Aviv blaze with more than explosive payloads, they are emblazoned with divine banners. Both Iran and Israel frame their existential struggle through sacred narratives, invoking God, holy land, and apocalyptic destiny. beneath this celestial justification lies a grubbier...
19Jun
Possibilities and Impacts of Houthi Intervention in the Israel-Iran War
As the war between Israel and Iran escalates, its ramifications ripple across a region already saturated with instability and rivalries. The extent of the damage remains partially obscured by the information war, but credible reports confirm the death of hundreds of Iranians, thousands more injured,...
19Jun
Hormuz Lockdown: The Red Sea Graveyard
The Fatal Blind Spot The Strait of Hormuz isn’t just another waterway,it’s the beating heart of global energy security. When Iranian lawmakers recently threatened to strangle this 21mile wide artery through which 20% of the world’s oil pulses daily, they weren’t saber rattling. They were playing with...
19Jun
IAEA Under Scrutiny: Political Bias or Technical Mandate?
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), founded in 1957 during an era marked by nuclear anxiety, was conceived as a technical body charged with promoting the peaceful use of nuclear energy while preventing its diversion for military purposes. With a mandate grounded in science, safety,...
16Jun
The End of Voice of America: Media, National Interest, and the Diaspora Dilemma
From the outset of his second presidency, Donald Trump’s administration embarked on a deliberate dismantling of institutions that had long been corrupted by what the President himself terms as those who propagate “the woke culture”. At the core of this transformation was a reorientation of...
13Jun
Israel Launches Strikes on Iran’s Military & Nuclear Sites, Iran’s Military Chief Killed
The Middle East is on the brink of a major conflict after Israel launched a series of devastating military actions against Iran, including the assassination of Iran’s Military Chief of Staff and coordinated airstrikes on Iranian military and nuclear facilities. The strikes, which occurred earlier...
12Jun
Private Warfare and Public Power: Reassessing Russia’s Evolving Security Engagement in Africa
The June 2025 statement by Russia’s Wagner Group announcing the completion of its mission in Mali, followed closely by the Africa Corps’ affirmation of a continued Russian security presence, marks a notable evolution rather than an end to Moscow’s engagement on the continent. This transition...
12Jun