Opinion Middle East

The New Architecture of Power: How Regional Alliances Are Redrawing the Map of Global Influence

As traditional Western-led institutions show signs of fracture, emerging coalitions are challenging the post-1945 order with unprecedented boldness.

Author
Dr. Amara Ndiaye Senior Political Analyst
March 6, 2026
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Current East Africa

Somalia's Strategic Pivot: Between Geopolitical Realignment and the Struggle for Sovereignty

Mogadishu's diplomatic maneuvers reveal a nation navigating between competing great powers while asserting an independent foreign policy doctrine.

Author
Fadumo Hassan Correspondent, Horn of Africa
March 5, 2026
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Analysis Global

Democracy Under Pressure: The Erosion of Civil Liberties in an Age of Algorithmic Governance

From surveillance capitalism to AI-assisted policing, democratic societies face an existential challenge to the very foundations of political freedom.

Author
Prof. Jean-Michel Bertrand Political Philosophy, Sciences Po
March 4, 2026
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Files North Africa

The Sahel Crisis: Documents Reveal How International Interventions Deepened Regional Instability

Reports obtained by RAAD Center expose a decade of contradictory policies that left Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger more vulnerable than before.

Author
Ibrahim Al-Rashid Investigative Editor
March 3, 2026
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The Horn of Africa at the Crossroads:
Sovereignty, Security & the New Scramble

A multi-part investigative series examining how external powers are reshaping political destinies across the region.

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Sawiro: Barnaamijka Raad iyo Ramadaan — Kulankii Labaad

Sheekh Cismaan waxa uu la wadaagay kasoo qaybgalayaasha talooyin, aragtiyo iyo tijaabooyin nololeed wax ku ool ah. Barnaamijka waxa ka qayb galay ardayda iyo xubno bulsho oo kala duwan.

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Ramadaan 2026
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Europe 8 min

NATO's Eastward March: Strategic Necessity or Provocation Without End?

Author Viktor Sorensson
Mar 4
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Sub-Saharan Africa 6 min

The Coup Belt: Military Takeovers and the Failure of Democratic Governance in West Africa

Author Aminata Diallo
Mar 4
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Asia Pacific 15 min

"Beijing Believes Time Is on Its Side": Exclusive Interview with Former US Ambassador to China

Author James Whitfield
Mar 3
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Latin America 10 min

Venezuela's Economic Collapse as a Laboratory: Lessons for Resource-Dependent Democracies

Author Carlos Mendez
Mar 2

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"The International Criminal Court Is Being Selectively Applied Against the Global South"

Prof. Ngozi Okonkwo International Law, University of Lagos
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"Arab States Must Build Sovereign AI Infrastructure or Risk Algorithmic Colonialism"

Omar Al-Farsi Digital Sovereignty Expert, Doha Institute
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Interview

"The Refugee Crisis Is a Political Choice, Not a Natural Disaster"

Yasmin Khalil UNHCR Policy Director, Geneva

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The Silence of Arab Intellectuals on the Palestinian Cause Betrays a Generation

— Rania Aziz, Cairo
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Opinion

Federalism Is Africa's Best Hope Against Ethnic Violence and State Fragmentation

— Prof. Samuel Bekele, Addis Ababa
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Opinion

The G7's Climate Pledges Are Worthless Without Binding Enforcement Mechanisms

— Emma Richardson, London
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Opinion

Sanctions Are a Blunt Instrument That Punishes Civilians, Not Regimes

— Dr. Khalid Mansour, Beirut

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Rewriting the Postcolonial Canon: African Literature's Global Renaissance

From Nairobi to New York, a new generation of writers is dismantling inherited narratives.

Culture
Culture

The Political Cinema of the Arab Spring: A Decade Later

How filmmakers from Tunisia to Egypt are still processing the unfinished revolution.

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