US to Bomb Iran?
Recent events suggest that plans are being implemented by the United States to attack Iran.
AfCFTA: Potential Problems for a Single-Market Africa
Signing the landmark agreement was a relatively simple exercise; the true test is yet to come.
KAZA Visa: A Step Forward in Africa Integration?
The southern Africa states of Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe have agreed to shared visa scheme, but future steps at regional integration won’t come easy.
G7 Reinvents Itself as Democratic Bulwark in London
The G7’s sprawling new communique portrays the bloc as a democratic bulwark against creeping authoritarianism.
China’s Road to DEPA Is a Bumpy One
The rewards to joining DEPA are clear, but any successful application will require tough domestic reforms.
The Proxies and Militias of Middle East Geopolitics
Exploring the constellation of proxies and armed groups that underpin political power and levers of external influence across the Middle East.
Backgrounder: Boko Haram
An analysis of the enduring threat posed by Boko Haram, one of Africa’s most brutal terrorist groups.
Wilayat Khorasan: Past and Present Dynamics in the Af-Pak Region
Tracing the rise of Islamic States Af-Pak affiliate, Wilayat Khorasan.
Islamic State’s South Asia Pivot: Rhetoric or Reality?
ISIS has been trumpeting its growing presence in South Asia after the fall of its Middle East ‘caliphate.’ But is this just a case of empty propaganda?
Making the Case for a Wagner Group Terrorist Designation
Though nominally a mercenary organization, there’s a strong case to be made for a Wagner Group terrorist designation.