Op-ed

Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have surged to their highest levels in decades, following deadly cross-border clashes that have pushed both nations to the brink of prolonged confrontation. At the centre of the crisis is Noor Wali Mehsud, leader of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), whom Islamabad blames for …

Nicholas Oakes Madagascar has become the latest flashpoint in a growing wave of youth-driven revolts sweeping across continents. What began as protests over blackouts and water shortages quickly escalated into a generational uprising that forced President Andry Rajoelina to flee the country, a stunning collapse that underscores how …

Washington’s diplomatic and policy stakeholders have been in full motion in Africa this quarter—from Senate hearings shaping ambassadorial leadership to high-level visits in Benin, Cameroon, and Mali. The rhythm of these engagements suggests an evolving U.S. foreign policy, one that fuses civilian and military instruments of statecraft to …

Madagascar’s president has fled the country, as confirmed by the leader of the opposition and other officials. Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko stated that President Rajoelina left on Sunday after army units joined the protesters. His current location is unknown. The president’s office, which had announced a national address for Monday, …

On October 12, 2025, President Donald Trump began his visit to the Middle East. This marks his second trip to the region, following his first visit in May, which took place shortly before he ordered airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. This time, Trump’s itinerary includes Israel—a long-standing ally …

The Return of Strategic Uncertainty The Middle East has returned to center stage in US foreign policy. Donald Trump’s return to politics has already been preceded by spectacle, bombastic language, and real shifts in US military deployments. To Washington, the Gulf is geopolitically irreplaceable: it offers nearly half …

With the advent of 21st-century technology advancements, the world has been reshaped in a way that extends beyond traditional human capabilities. Among these innovations, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) stand out as transformative forces that change how we think, learn, and work. In academia AI tools now …

President Donald Trump has asked Israel to stop its bombing of Gaza following Hamas’s agreement to release hostages and part of a U. S. peace plan, suggesting that the ongoing conflict, which has lasted two years, might end soon. Israel plans to implement the first stage of the …

This has become necessary, with China’s meteoric growth, still under the ruthless stewardship of the Communist Party, in recent decades, to re-examine the very architecture of authoritarian rule, which, somehow or in any other way, as long-malignant remnant of the past, a seemingly existing, even ominous model of …