Reports and analysis from analysts embedded across the regions, covering security, politics and risk across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Asia.
Research desks
Africa
17 March 2025
Xenophobic Violence in South Africa and the Government’s P/CVE Initiatives
Far-right extremism is a cyclical and resurgent entity, often emerging in different forms and contexts throughout history. This is evident in the cases of fascism, Islamophobia, QAnon, anti-Semitism, and xenophobia in diverse countries’ contexts.
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Middle East & North Africa
15 March 2025
Qatar: The Middle East’s Leading Mediator?
Mediation is defined by the United Nations as “a process whereby a third party assists two or more parties with their consent, to prevent, manage or resolve a conflict by helping them to develop mutually acceptable agreements”.
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Africa
14 March 2025
The rise of autonomous port cities, empowered by external financing and militarisation, threatens to redraw political loyalties, destabilising already fractured states and creating volatile flashpoints where trade...
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Europe
11 March 2025
Suomettuminen (Finlandization) to NATO: Breaking Point or Inevitable Shift?
The sounds of the Finnish anthem, Maamme, echo as the national flag is hoisted at NATO headquarters in April 2023, with many international media outlets declaring this historic moment for European security as the "end...
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Central Asia & Caucasus
10 March 2025
The Qosh Tepa Canal: Implications for Water Security and Regional Cooperation in Central Asia
In Central Asia, water security remains a critical issue, necessitating attention and effective policy making.
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North America
9 March 2025
Turmoil at USAID: The USAID Restructuring Under the Trump Administration Examined
The Trump Administration’s restructuring of USAID marks an unprecedented shift in U.S. foreign assistance policy to one prioritising national interests and cost-cutting over humanitarian and diplomatic objectives. The foreign aid spending freeze and proposed merger of USAID with the U.S. State Department have faced legal challenges, political pushback, and international criticism. The Executive Order signed by President Trump on Inauguration Day freezing all U.S.
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Security & Conflict
4 March 2025
In the ancient parable of the Trojan Horse, the city of Troy, locked in conflict with the Mycenaeans, welcomed in a seemingly harmless gift, only to later discover the destructive forces concealed within.
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Türkiye
3 March 2025
Is Türkiye Stronger after Syria and PKK “Victories”?
Recent developments in the Middle East have poised Türkiye as a major regional power.
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Europe
26 February 2025
The Collapse of Serbian Stabilitocracy: A Domestic Crisis and Its Geopolitical Fallout
Sunday, February 9th marked 100 days since the collapse of a train station in Novi Sad, a disaster that has become a symbol of deepening discontent in Serbia.
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