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Could Jihadists Seize Parts of Coastal West Africa?
Season 3 Episode 31
Recent years have seen increasing fear in some Gulf of Guinea countries, notably Benin, Togo, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, that jihadists who have overru…
3 years ago
Libya: Political Gridlock, Regional Politics and Sudan’s War
Season 3 Episode 30
Last week, Libya’s parliament fired one of the country’s two prime ministers, Fathi Bashaga. Libya for years has been split between two rival governm…
3 years, 1 month ago
Riyadh and the World: What to Make of Saudi Arabia’s Recent Diplomacy
Season 3 Episode 29
Saudi Arabia’s diplomacy is flourishing after a decade in which Riyadh has been entangled in regional conflicts and rivalries. Over the past few year…
3 years, 1 month ago
Fighting in Khartoum, Talking in Jeddah
Season 3 Episode 28
Fighting between the Sudanese armed forces and a rival paramilitary outfit, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has torn apart Sudan for nearly a month. …
3 years, 1 month ago
What to Expect from Ukraine’s Counter-Offensive
Season 3 Episode 27
As fighting rages in Ukraine, with high casualties but little ground gained or lost on either side, Kyiv seems poised to launch its much anticipated …
3 years, 1 month ago
What Can Stop Sudan’s Devastating War
Season 3 Episode 26
Sudan has entered its second week of fighting between rival military factions. Battles between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support F…
3 years, 1 month ago
War in Sudan
Season 3 Episode 25
Two rival armies are driving Sudan toward full-blown civil war. Fighting between the Sudanese armed forces, led by Abdelfattah al-Burhan, and the Rap…
3 years, 2 months ago
Drones and Diplomacy: Will Türkiye’s Elections Change its Middle-Power Activism?
Season 3 Episode 24
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in power for two decades, faces a stiff challenge in Türkiye’s forthcoming election, which will take place only a few…
3 years, 2 months ago
Somalia’s Latest Battles Against Al-Shabaab
Season 3 Episode 23
Over recent months, the Somali army, backed by clan militias, has recaptured areas in central Somalia from Al-Shabaab militants. Profiting from local…
3 years, 3 months ago
Iran: A Deal with Saudi Arabia, Closer Ties to Russia and the Looming Nuclear Crisis
Season 3 Episode 22
Last week, Saudi Arabia and Iran agreed to restore diplomatic relations in a deal brokered by China. The two countries had broken off ties in 2016, a…
3 years, 3 months ago