A Fresh Approach to Peace in the Middle EastAt the very end of 2020 Congress passed an Omnibus Appropriations bill to fund the US Federal Government for the...
Crisis in the Central African RepublicThe security and humanitarian situation in the Central African Republic has rapidly deteriorated over the last several weeks. An alliance...
Nigeria, the Most Populous Country in Africa, is Desperate for COVID-19 VaccinesNigeria has a population of over 200 million people. It is the largest country in Africa — about one in...
A Violent and Fraught Election in Uganda Leaves Challenger Bobi Wine Under House ArrestOn January 14th, Uganda held national elections for president and parliament. The incumbent was the 76-year-old Yoweri Museveni, who has...
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Becomes International LawA treaty to ban the use of nuclear weapons becomes international law on January 22, 2021. This is the date...
The Siege of the US Capitol and the Future of US Foreign PolicyThe insurrection on January 6 in Washington, D.C. painfully exposed to all that a country that ostensibly seeks to promote...
What the Criminal Conviction of Saudi Women’s Rights Activist Loujan al-Hathloul Says About the Future of Saudi ArabiaLoujan al-Hathloul is a 31 year old Saudi women’s rights activist currently in jail. She was first arrested in a...
Mozambique is Experiencing a Surge of Violence as Crisis Worsens in Cabo Delgado RegionThere is a worsening Jihadist insurgency in a province in Northern Mozambique called Cabo Delgado. The insurgency began in 2017,...
How the United States Can Strengthen UN Peacekeeping and Support International Peace and SecurityOne of the most visible tools of international cooperation on peace and security are UN Peacekeepers — Blue Helmets. Since...