Once scarred by civil war, Côte d’Ivoire has transformed into one of Africa’s most dynamic economies, boosted by economic reforms, foreign investment, and a thriving oil sector. Yet the country…

As Central Asia undergoes rapid geopolitical change, Tajikistan faces a defining question: how can one of the region’s smallest and poorest states balance the competing interests of its two most…

The illicit arms trade, worth billions annually, continues to destabilize conflict-prone regions by arming insurgents, terrorists, and criminal groups. Weak governance, geopolitical rivalries, and porous borders ensure its persistence, making…

West Africa is no stranger to political turmoil. Consequently, Guinea is no exception to this rule, though it has so far avoided the identity-based conflicts and Islamist insurgencies besetting governments…

The peace in the Western Balkans since 2001 contrasts with the disorder of the Russo-Ukrainian War and Russia’s use of energy, migration, and sabotage in “hybrid warfare” against Europe. However,…

Compared to mature Western markets, frontier markets in regions such as sub-Saharan Africa present higher returns on investment but greater levels of political risk. South Sudan exemplifies this because of…

The successful coup against Gabon’s President Ali Bongo in 2023 sent shockwaves across the Gulf of Guinea. Since then, no other Central African government has been ousted, raising the question…

Recently gas discoveries in the Eastern Mediterranean countries of Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Türkiye and Syria has transformed the region into a one of Europe’s most important energy sources. But…