Open Dialogue Research Journal
The recent state visit of Bola Tinubu to the United Kingdom marked far more than a ceremonial diplomatic engagement. It signaled a turning point in how Nigeria positions itself in the global order – no longer merely as a post-colonial economy grappling with structural challenges, but as an ambitious state seeking to define its […]
Recent statements by Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda’s top military commander, have triggered international debate and concern. In a series of posts on social media, the general declared that Uganda would intervene militarily on the side of Israel if the country faced defeat in its escalating conflict with Iran. Although such statements may at first glance appear rhetorical […]
The recent resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly – declaring transatlantic slavery one of the gravest crimes against humanity – has been widely celebrated as a historic moral victory. Championed by leaders such as John Mahama and supported by a broad coalition of African, Caribbean, and Global South […]
One year after the dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) began, the Trump administration is initiating another sweeping rollback of American foreign assistance. This time, the cuts are reaching programs that had previously survived internal reviews because they were classified as “lifesaving”. Now, even those projects […]
While much of Europe’s political elite gathered at the annual security conference in Munich, Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni chose a different stage. Instead of joining debates dominated by transatlantic tensions and war in Ukraine, she traveled to Addis Ababa to attend the summit of the African Union – becoming […]
Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, is sliding toward one of the worst hunger crises in its modern history. According to warnings from the UN World Food Programme (WFP), nearly 35 million people could face acute food insecurity in the coming months. Behind this staggering figure lies a deadly convergence of […]
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 […]
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 […]
Is Somaliland Not a Country? [Editor’s Note: Shoshana Bryen is Senior Director of The Jewish Policy Center in Washington and Editor of inFOCUS Quarterly magazine.] Israel is on the hot seat. Not for Gaza, or Iran, or even for attacks on Syria or Lebanon. No, Israel is on the hot […]
Israel obtains strategic depth in proximity to Turkiye’s Somali facilities for monitoring and – if need be – destroying them if evidence emerges that they’re being used for nuclear purposes like its media now suspects is the purpose behind its planned spaceport and military cooperation with Pakistan there. Israel just […]
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