Why BRICS Expansion Captures The Global ZeigeistBRICS stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. It is a significant grouping for the sheer size of...
More and More Evidence Shows that to Prevent Atrocities and Stop Conflict Before It Starts: Think Locally. Act Locally.By Katie Smith, Global Policy Specialist at Search for Common Ground. When I first travelled to the Middle Belt of...
What’s Next For Al Qaeda and The Islamic State? | Peter BergenPeter Bergen is one of the world’s foremost experts on global jihadist movements like the Islamic State and Al Qaeda....
The Poaching and Trafficking of Pangolins is Sowing Instability in Central AfricaPangolins are small mammals with hard scales and vital to biodiversity in forested regions. They are also the most trafficked...
The Inside Story of an NGO Rescue Ship That Saves Migrants From Dying at SeaIt has been an exceptionally deadly year for migrants crossing the Mediterranean. The first eight months of 2023 have been...
Ethnic Cleansing Has Returned to Darfur. Is Genocide Next?In 2003 a militia drawn from ethnic Arab tribes in Darfur known as the Janjaweed partnered with the government of...
How The UN Prevented A Massive Oil Spill in the Red SeaI’ve been covering humanitarian crises, conflict and the United Nations since 2005. It is rare that this beat brings me...
Kenya May Send Troops to Haiti. Is That a Good Idea?Haiti is in the midst of the worst humanitarian and security crisis in years. Gang related violence is surging –...
The Coup in Niger and What Comes NextOn July 26th, the democratically elected president of Niger Mohamed Bazoum was deposed in a military coup. This coup seemingly...
