The Debrief The Debrief 17 – What the Thai King’s Visit to China Signals for the West 16 Dec 2025 King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand was invited by President Xi Jinping of China, to a state visit to mark 50 years since both countries established diplomatic ties for the first…
The Brief the brief: issue forty-two 27 Nov 202327 Nov 2023 Africa Uniting the East: Somalia joins the East African Communityby Neo Allert Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons (Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.) African regional integration seems to be making its comeback with the…
The Brief the brief: issue forty- one 13 Nov 202316 Nov 2023 Africa Remembering forgotten conflicts: the third civil war in Sudan by Neo Allert Image credit: Željko Heimer (wikipedia) With so many wars and armed conflicts plaguing the world it is…
The Brief the brief: issue forty 30 Oct 202331 Oct 2023 Africa The rematch of the decade: Weah vs Boakaiby Neo Allert Image credit: Oona Räisänen (wikipedia) Liberia’s 2023 general election has been in full steam since the polling stations opened…
The Brief the brief: issue thirty-nine 16 Oct 202316 Oct 2023 Africa Foreign Minister out as planned Haiti mission becomes embroiled in controversyby Aidan O'Connor image credit: AMISOM Public Information (Flickr) The controversy surrounding Kenyan police deployment to Haiti has been…
The Brief the brief: issue thirty-seven 28 Feb 2023 Africa Nigeria holds 2023 Presidential Elections amid rising security concerns and economic hardshipby Henry Neale image credit: Xtianolove (Wikimedia Commons) In Nigeria, presidential elections are currently underway to replace outgoing…
The Brief the brief: issue thirty-five 14 Feb 202314 Feb 2023 Africa The bear and the lion: Sergey Lavrov visits Bamakoby Neo Allert image credit: Sertion (Wikimedia Commons) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov embarked on a two-day trip to Mali last…
The Brief the brief: issue thirty-four 7 Feb 2023 Africa ‘May hope and peace dwell in South Sudan’ – Pope Francis urges to put an end to violence in South Sudanby Neo Allert image credit: Steinsplitter (Wikimedia Commons) On…
The Brief the brief: issue thirty-three 30 Jan 2023 Africa Burkina Faso pivots towards Russia as French troops and ambassador ordered to leaveby Harvey Young image credit: TUBS (Wikimedia Commons) On 23 January, Burkina Faso’s ruling military Junta ordered…
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