Category: Geopolitics
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North Korean Juche
In a bid to become more self-reliant, North Korea is reportedly developing facilities to scale up its production of algae. According to 38 North, a website focused on North Korea..
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Kenyan elections, again
The re-run of Kenyan elections is taking place on October 26th, 2017. The nation’s Supreme Court had declared the August 8th election null and void due to “irregularities.”..
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Allies or Frenemies?
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is currently in India for a state visit. He will be holding meetings with top Indian officials including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi..
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Kurds freeze independence hopes
The Kurdistan Regional Government has announced that it is willing to freeze the results of the recent referendum calling for its independence..
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What now for Sri Lanka?
The Hambantota port in Sri Lanka has become a point of contention in both domestic and international politics for the government. Does this signal greater influence of China..
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Jinping on par with Mao
Xi Jinping has been revered as China’s most powerful leader since Mao Zedong. China’s ruling Communist Party has unanimously voted to add his name and a political..
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North Korea’s African connection
North Korea has continued to generate revenue through business agreements with African nations despite harsh sanctions by the UN. Is Africa complicit? North Korea is one of..
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Middle East impasse – indefinite
US State Secretary Rex Tillerson has expressed that he has little hope for a quick resolution in the Gulf impasse. Tillerson has also seemingly blamed the Saudi Arabia-led..
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South African scandal grows
The UK Chancellor, Philip Hammond, has asked financial regulators and the Serious Fraud Office to review whether banks HSBC and Standard Chartered are linked to South..
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Better US-India ties?
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has called for a deeper relationship with India in order to counter the growing influence of China in Asia and the world. Tillerson is expected to..