By VANCE SHERIFF US-Iran Conflict Flares Again as Hormuz Strikes Trigger Iranian Retaliation THE fragile lull in the US-Iran conflict has broken after American forces struck Iranian rocket-launching positions near the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Tehran to retaliate with missile attacks against US military installations in Jordan. The exchange marks the first significant direct military […]
By VANCE SHERIFF India’s Russian Oil Surge Tests the Limits of Western Pressure The Data Behind the Viral Defiance Narrative THE viral rendition presents India’s continued purchase of Russian crude oil as an act of open defiance against the United States, using fictional dialogue to dramatise a geopolitical reality that has become increasingly important to […]
By ANDERSON CLIFF India’s Private Space Breakthrough: How Vikram-1 Signals a New Era Beyond State-Controlled Launches INDIA’S space programme has entered a new phase with the maiden orbital flight of the privately developed Vikram-1 rocket, marking a significant milestone in the country’s effort to build a competitive commercial space industry. The launch represents more than […]
By VANCE SHERIFF Nigeria’s Modest Iran Trade May Not Shield It From Trump’s Sanctions Pressure THE United States has opened another front in its campaign to isolate Iran, threatening countries and businesses that continue to maintain economic relations with Tehran. For Nigeria, the immediate risk appears relatively small because bilateral trade with Iran remains limited. […]
By VANCE SHERIFF Beyond the Strait: Why Gulf States Are Seeking Alternatives to Hormuz THE Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world’s most strategically important maritime chokepoints. Yet growing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are encouraging Gulf states to invest in infrastructure that could reduce their dependence on the narrow waterway. The idea […]
By SUSAN ESSEX A Remark That Escalated an Already Volatile Dispute A controversial statement by United States President Donald Trump about the Strait of Hormuz has added another layer of uncertainty to the already tense confrontation between Washington and Tehran over one of the world’s most strategically important maritime routes. Trump told supporters at a […]
By FRANKLIN FRANCIS FREY Sudan’s Civil Wars: The Colonial Fault Lines Behind Africa’s Longest Conflicts A Nation’s History Cannot Be Reduced to Its Wars FOR many people around the world, the word Sudan immediately evokes images of war, famine, displacement and humanitarian catastrophe. That image is understandable. Sudan has experienced some of the most prolonged […]
By SUSAN ESSEX THE United States has stepped back from the brink of another military confrontation with Iran after President Donald Trump announced the cancellation of a planned attack, citing progress in negotiations between both countries. In a statement posted on Truth Social, Mr. Trump said Iran had agreed to the main parameters of a […]
By ANDERSON CLIFF When One War Creates Opportunities Elsewhere THROUGHOUT history, major powers have discovered that wars are rarely confined to the battlefield on which they begin. Every military commitment consumes finite resources—troops, equipment, intelligence capabilities, political attention and economic capital. Just as importantly, prolonged conflicts often create strategic openings elsewhere, allowing rival states to […]
By DAVID JOHN-FLUKE Saudi Nuclear Deal Meets Israeli Politics: How Washington’s Strategic Gamble Faces Congressional & Regional Obstacles A Diplomatic Agreement That Quickly Became a Political Contest MAJOR international agreements rarely evolve in isolation. They often become intertwined with broader geopolitical priorities, domestic political calculations and longstanding regional rivalries. Such appears to be the case […]