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The Weaponization of the Dollar: Can BRICS build a credible alternative?
Since the end of World War II, the American dollar has become the most important global currency, occupying a 57.8 % share of worldwide central bank…
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Franchising Jihad
Executive Summary Although the United States (US) and Western partners successfully dismantled IS’s territorial proto-state in 2019, contemporary counterterrorism (CT) frameworks remain disproportionately focused on kinetic…
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Sudan’s Drone War
Executive Summary On May 11th 2026, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR) warned that Sudan’s war risks entering an even…
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Regional Destabilisation and Proxy Interests in Sudan’s Fourth Year of War
Executive Summary Since starting in 2023, Sudan’s civil war has transformed from an internal fight for dominance to a complex proxy war supported by conflicting outside…
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The New Ways of Dispute Resolution: The UN Security Council in 2026
The UN Security Council (UNSC) is the primary UN organ responsible for maintaining international peace and security under Chapter VII of the UN Charter. However, recent…
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What does the recent Italy-Africa summit in Addis Ababa reveal about EU-Africa Collaboration?
Executive Summary While the Mattei plan for Africa aspires to become an example for the EU on how to create an economic partnership with African Countries…
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Implications of Saudi-Emirati Rivalry for Yemen and Beyond
Executive Summary The end of 2025 marked the start of an open crisis between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia, which had been building…
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Second AES Summit: Assessing the Alliance Two Years After Its Formation
On 22 and 23 December 2025, the second summit of the Alliance des États du Sahel (AES) took place in the Malian capital Bamako. In this…
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Second AES Summit: Assessing the Alliance Two Years After its Formation
On 22 and 23 December 2025, the second summit of the Alliance des États du Sahel (AES) took place in the Malian capital Bamako. In this…
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Prospects for the Second Partition: The West Sudanese State in the Making
Written by Michal Hunicz Ongoing since 2023, the Third Sudanese Civil War has shown no sign of nearing conclusion. What began as a power struggle between…
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Blood Gold: The UAE and the Transnational Networks Driving Sudan’s War Economy
Executive Summary The fall of El Fasher to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in late October 2025 marked yet another pivotal moment in Sudan’s war. The…
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The New Great Game: Crafting a Western Strategy for the Caucasus and Central Asia
Executive Summary The term “soft underbelly” has been used to describe the Soviet Union and, more recently, Russia’s potential weaknesses on its southern flank. This region…