GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS

Afghanistan: a Brief US Victory?

Washington clearly got the outcome it wanted when Pres. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai was sworn in to office in Afghanistan on September 29, 2014. The question will be how long the “government of national unity” with Chief Executive Officer (head-of-government) Dr Abdullah Abdullah can last.

How Niger's Attempted Coup Exposed Decisive Geopolitical Competition in West Africa

Xi Lashes Out in the Pacific and Africa, But to What End?

The jury remains out as to whether Beijing has a clearly thought-through agenda with the Pacific Islands Forum, meeting this week, or even in Africa, or whether it is just lashing out to show that it still matters. But, rest assured, it is lashing out.

Afghanistan: a Brief US Victory?

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How Niger's Attempted Coup Exposed Decisive Geopolitical Competition in West Africa

Xi Lashes Out in the Pacific and Africa, But to What End?

EARLY WARNING | Winning the War of Words Means Knowing When to Fall Silent

Is the Craving for Order Over Chaos Destroying Long-Term Strategic Logic?