Search results

Security frames Central African Republic's prospects

Location:

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

The election of President Faustin Archange Touadera in February may start a transition away from a prolonged political crisis and associated insecurity. CAR still confronts…

Bosnia’s elections will at best bring prolonged crisis

Location:

BOSNIA

The final preparations have been overshadowed by a flurry of Russian diplomatic activity, suggesting that Moscow is either more interested in the Balkans than the EU and United…

US opinion on foreign policy shows partisan divisions

Location:

UNITED STATES

Two-thirds of the US public continues to approve of President Joe Biden’s pledge to support Ukraine “for as long as it takes”, even if the conflict is prolonged. However, public…

Underlying problems outlast New Caledonia referendum

Location:

NEW CALEDONIA

This follows New Caledonia’s November 4 referendum on independence from France, which fulfilled part of the Accord, and in which 56.4% voted against and 43.6% in favour on an…

ASEAN South China Sea claimants will get more US help

Location:

ASEAN

South-east Asian countries are concerned about growing Chinese assertiveness and anxious about growing superpower rivalry in the region.

Interest in alternative investment classes is growing

Location:

INTERNATIONAL

The increasing popularity of alternative investment asset classes in the global search for yield.

Canada's Indo-Pacific policy aligns with Washington

Location:

CANADA

The two prime ministers hosted a lunch for business leaders and Kishida’s visit will be followed in the spring by a high-level Japanese delegation that will discuss investment in…

African authoritarianism likely to rise in 2018

Location:

AFRICA

Rising African authorianism

Colombia unrest offers no quick solutions

Location:

COLOMBIA

Large demonstrations on May 28 resulted in several deaths in Cali; President Ivan Duque deployed troops there the next day. Although that appears, temporarily, to have restored…

COVID-19 and repression will fuel new African protests

Location:

AFRICA

This has led to a greater focus on digital strategies and the rise of ‘personal’ or ‘patchwork’ protests in which individuals share images on social media of themselves making…