The Brief the brief: issue twenty-four 11 Oct 202211 Oct 2022 Africa Violence returns to Djiboutiby Neo Allert image credit: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. (Encyclopædia Britannica) On 8 October, Djibouti’s defence ministry released a statement reporting the death of seven soldiers at…
The International Extravaganza summer extravaganza: issue thirteen 27 Sep 2022 Caribbean Kalinago week: celebrating Dominica’s indigenous heritageby Neo Allert image credit: MapGrid (Wikimedia Commons) For the 41st time the commonwealth of Dominica is celebrating its indigenous heritage and culture by…
The International Extravaganza summer extravaganza: issue twelve 20 Sep 202220 Sep 2022 Western Europe The Silent Skies Aboveby Aidan O’Connor image credit: Kevin Coombs (Reuters) France’s skies fell silent on Friday as air traffic control strikes brought major disruption to flights across…
The International Extravaganza summer extravaganza: issue nine 29 Aug 2022 BENELUX Does the Netherlands' approach to asylum seekers need to be looked into? by Connor Crout image credit: GDJ (Pixabay) Dutch authorities are investigating the death of a three-month-old baby…
The International Extravaganza summer extravaganza: issue seven 15 Aug 2022 SOUTH ASIA Pakistan terror leader killed in bombing by Aidan O’Connor image credit: Weaveravel (Wikimedia Commons) A senior leader of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Abdul Wali, has been killed in…
The Brief the brief: issue twenty-three 16 May 2022 AFRICA A new wave of terrorism by Neo Allert image credit: Lojwe (Wikimedia Commons) There has been yet another attack in West Africa: with eight soldiers having been killed and…
The Brief the brief: issue twenty-two 25 Apr 202213 May 2022 AFRICA From an icon’s son to exile in shame: former Botswana president faced with serious charges by Harvey Young image credit: davidaime (Flickr) On 21 April Ian Khama, the previous…
The Debrief the debrief: issue six – yga x market outlook 23 Mar 202223 Mar 2022 Turbulent Markets by Jack Timlin (Macro, Bonds and Commodities Analyst) image credit: Advantus Media Inc. The last two years have seen multiple extreme and rare events occur: The Covid pandemic…
The Brief the brief: issue twenty-one 21 Mar 202221 Mar 2022 AFRICA And the Pritzker Prize goes to… by Neo Allert image credit: Josizari (Wikimedia Commons) Diébédo Francis Kéré could not be happier: on 15 March he was awarded the prestigious…