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Envisioning a more peaceful and secure Africa (Chatham House)

The uptick in armed conflicts across Africa in recent years has challenged peacebuilding efforts and upset a trajectory towards continental stability. From the ongoing...

Can India and Pakistan step back from the brink? (Chatham House)

Tensions between India and Pakistan have surged following a deadly attack in Kashmir and air strikes by India inside Pakistan. With nuclear risks, regional...

Democracy Building in Moldova: Diaspora’s Vision for Moldova’s Resilient Future (Dorina Baltag, Victoria Căpătici, Oleg Chirița, Anastasia Pociumban – German Marshall Fund of the...

Moldova is entering a defining chapter in its European integration journey—one filled with both promise and instability. The twin milestones of the 2024 presidential...

They Meant What They Said. Romanian voters support far-right and independent candidates (Clara Volintiru – German Marshall Fund of the United States)

Antiestablishment sentiment among the Romanian public has been simmering for some time, but it boiled over on May 4 in the first round of...

Taiwan’s polarised politics risks undermining its resilience and security (Nathan Attrill – The Strategist)

Taiwan’s opposition parties—including the once-dominant Kuomintang (KMT)—now wield real power in the legislature for the first time since 2012. But their recent actions have...

US Defense Secretary cancels Women, Peace and Security programs (Susan Hutchinson – The Strategist)

Last week, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the cancellation of his department’s Women, Peace and Security (WPS) program. In doing so, he...

Indonesia is more important than ever: Australia must nurture the relationship (Greta Nabbs-Keller – The Strategist)

For more than decade, there have been signs that Australia is losing diplomatic access and influence in Indonesia. This is cause for concern, given...

Russia Marks 80 Years Since the End of the Great Patriotic War (Richard Arnold – The Jamestown Foundation)

Russia will celebrate Victory Day on May 9, marking 80 years since the end of World War II, a moral and existential victory that...

Pragmatists Open a Window in Tehran—But for How Long? (Hamdi Malik – Washington Institute for Near East Policy)

Confronted by regional losses, a deepening economic crisis, and simmering domestic upheaval, the Islamic Republic has been making unusual concessions internally and externally that...

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