Indonesia’s Refusal to Join BRICS and Geopolitical Dynamics
On August 24, during the 15th BRICS Summit at Johannesburg, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and...
Kazakhstan’s Major Government Reshuffles Explained
Kazakhstan has witnessed significant government reshuffles this week, a few days after President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev delivered his address to the nation on September 1....
G20 agreement reflects sharp differences over Ukraine and the rising clout of the Global South
NEW DELHI — The Group of 20 top world economies added the African Union as a member at their annual summit Saturday, and host...
BRICS allies, ‘memory diplomacy’: Russia is hard at work to expand its global influence
Since the start of the Ukraine war, there have been numerous diplomatic visits by Russian officials to Africa and Latin America aiming at boosting...
India to host G20 summit amid fragmented geopolitical environment
India is set to make a dash for the goal line at the two-day G20 summit beginning Saturday in addressing some of the complex...
Why China’s imperial map is drawing criticism from neighboring nations
Have you heard about the historic Nine-dash line in the South China Sea? As it turns out, China might’ve read the historians’ context wrongly...
New law will allow Beijing to seize foreign government assets
China has passed a law allowing the authorities to seize and freeze the assets of foreign states, in a move analysts say will encourage...
The Rise of the Gangsta Militariat
The latest crop of putschists across West Africa shares a number of important features with its professional predecessors. Prime among these is a delusional...
After Jokowi: What Indonesia’s next president could face in foreign affairs
Myanmar. The South China Sea. AUKUS. These are but three of a battery of hot button foreign policy issues Indonesia’s next president will have...
Treason in Gabon, Political Crisis in a Number of African Countries
LIBREVILLE — The democratic government of Gabon was overthrown in a coup led by the police and military. The coup plotters said they wanted...