Africa

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Russia’s Interests In Syria Go Far Beyond Retaining Its Air & Naval Bases

They’re all connected to its role in jointly building the “New Syria”. Syrian President Ahmed “Jolani” al-Sharaa’s second trip to Moscow in several months was widely interpreted as having to do with the future of Russia’s air and naval bases there. That may be true, especially since they play a practically irreplaceable logistical role […]

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The West Retreats Before Islam

For decades, Europeans fought against the spread of Islam. The fiercest struggle unfolded after September 11, 2001, when the Twin Towers in New York were blown up. From that moment on, Europeans, Americans, and Canadians became convinced that Islam was synonymous with terrorism. This led to widespread persecution of Muslims […]

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Why’d Trump Bomb ISIS In Nigeria On Christmas?

This might not be a one-off attack for domestic political purposes but the beginning of a campaign aimed at wresting Nigeria away from BRICS and restoring its role as the West’s regional enforcer. Trump surprised the world by announcing on Christmas that the US bombed “ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria”, whose […]

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Trump’s G20 Gambit: How A ‘Genocide’ Claim Blew Up US-South Africa Relations (II)

Part I Should Washington follow through with a full exclusion at Miami, it would also set a dangerous precedent: a G20 host unilaterally defining which members are “deserving” of participation and which are not. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office has responded with carefully calibrated anger. Officials describe Trump’s statements as “regrettable” […]

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The Dirty War In Sudan

The spiral of violence is tightening up The term “dirty wars” appeared to refer to armed conflicts, as a rule, in ‘Third World’ countries where the laws of war are not respected, and external forces are involved in them for their own benefit – whether it is access to valuable […]

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Ukraine Faces The Fate Of Libya

In March 2011, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1973, which authorised the establishment of a no-fly zone over Libya and ‘all necessary measures’ to protect the civilian population. Under the pretext of protecting people from Colonel Gaddafi’s Jamahiriya and terror, the sovereign country was bombed by NATO. France, Britain […]