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In the midst of Sudan's civil war, informal markets known as Dagalo Markets have emerged selling looted goods at bargain prices, destabilizing economies across Africa.
Phillip Carroll · January 26, 2026 · 10 min read
An exclusive interview with Sudan's ambassador to Kenya reveals the government's perspective on the fall of El Fasher and the ongoing atrocities of the civil war.
Wilfred Waimiri · January 22, 2026 · 22 min read
As China's influence expands across the Global South, Eastern Europe has a unique opportunity to leverage the EU's new development cooperation strategy to counter it.
Henrik Hannes Herkel · January 19, 2026 · 14 min read
As Iran teeters on the brink of revolution, the collapse of the regime would strip Russia of a key strategic partner at the worst possible time.
Oli Carpenter · January 15, 2026 · 8 min read
Trump's proposed Russia-Ukraine peace deal may secure signatures, but with both sides still fighting, the real question is whether it ends the war or merely freezes it.
Yelyzaveta Khomovska · January 12, 2026 · 15 min read
The US raid to capture Venezuela's President Maduro has exposed the fragility of the rules-based international order, splitting the global response along predictable geopolitical lines.
Kyle Moran · January 8, 2026 · 11 min read
The US Delta Force raid that captured Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro was about far more than drugs or oil. The real target was China's growing influence in the Western Hemisphere.
Oli Carpenter · January 5, 2026 · 9 min read
2026 will be a pivotal year for Somalia, with a contentious presidential election, Somaliland's recognition, regional autonomy disputes, and al-Shabaab's advance all coming to a head.
Evan Moloney · December 29, 2025 · 18 min read
In today's multipolar world, no nation has leveraged non-state proxies quite like the UAE, building a network of allied fighting forces across the Middle East and North Africa to secure its interests.
Evan Moloney · December 22, 2025 · 19 min read
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