Biden and the North Korean nuclear crisis: Engagement or maximum pressure?
With the upcoming inauguration of U.S. president-elect Joe Biden, one must ask: how will the new Biden administration handle the North Korean nuclear crisis?
His Majesty’s Government: The quest for political reforms in Thailand
The initial backlash was directed at the prime minister, who gained control of the government after a coup d’état in 2014 and has since won an election held under controversial circumstances in 2019.
Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis proves the Nobel Prize isn’t really about peace
Abiy is not the first Nobel Peace Prize Laureate to undertake actions that contrast the goals of the Peace Prize.
A council meeting interruption serves as a flashpoint in France’s #MeToo movement December 2020
In France, a moment of chaos during a council meeting served as an example of younger feminists clashing with older generations of the movement.
Would a Bobi Wine presidency bring prosperity to Uganda?
During his presidential campaign, supporters of Wine have continued to face police violence.
Online education creates learning gap across the world
Despite restrictions, childhood education cannot be halted, which makes online education more important than ever.
RCEP and the formation of the newest Asia-Pacific trading block
Asia’s economies just got a lot more connected.
Big Tech: A help or hindrance to Africa’s development?
Chinese and American companies are racing to build out their tech infrastructures and bring high-speed internet connection to the continent.
Why Biden must address the nuclear threat
The New Start Treaty in particular is known as “the last remaining bilateral treaty governing US and Russian strategic nuclear forces,” and is set to expire in February 2021.
Stacey Abrams is the Democratic MVP of 2020
Abrams played an instrumental role in flipping the traditionally red state of Georgia for the Democrats, securing an additional 16 electoral votes for the Democratic presidential ticket.
Is the UK’s Green Plan enough to address climate change?
The government will need to invest more to execute a green plan of this scale, because, as of now, this plan is not sufficient on its own.
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons has been ratified. What’s next?
This marks the first time in history that the possession of nuclear weapons will be criminalized by international law, and this ratification has come at an important time.
Development at gunpoint: Why Rwanda’s flawed model should not be replicated elsewhere in Africa
Presidential authoritarianism, despite bringing benefits to Rwanda in this case, should not be emulated as a strategy elsewhere in Africa.
Cameroonian deportations under Trump administration highlight uncertain future for refugees
Over 200 asylum seekers, mostly from Cameroon, were transferred to Prairieland Detention Center near Dallas in preparation for the flight.
The 2020 U.S. election and the global response
It seems that everyone, regardless of nationality, had a strong opinion on the 2020 electoral race.
How the Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict became 2020’s forgotten war
The origins of the war date back to a territorial dispute in the Caucasus region that was reopened after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
How COVID-19 recovery efforts will impact climate goals
The COVID-19 pandemic initiated a record drop in greenhouse gas emissions of an astonishing seven per cent, but it is not necessarily long lasting.
Will a Biden win spell victory for American multilateralism?
A return to multilateral foreign policy does not simply entail addressing the changes wrought by the Trump administration.
Inspiring success: Containing the spread of COVID-19 in emerging economies through comprehensive e-health policy
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the implementation of e-health systems as a low-cost and highly effective healthcare solution.
A Tale of Two Cities: Empowering local governments to combat transnational threats
Nation-states were simply unable to contain this pandemic by relying on conventional approaches and traditional policy tools.