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The receding global soft power appeal of the United States of America has precipitated a new struggle for critical minerals, resources and markets, mostly by a host of other increasingly …

The recent Africa-India Key Maritime Engagement (AIKEYME), a multinational naval exercise co-hosted by India and Tanzania in Dar es Salaam, has implications beyond the exercise’s immediate goal of strengthening regional …

Information disorder, a growing phenomenon, is often underestimated despite the possible far-reaching impact it can have on national security. Information disorder refers to the spreading of false or misleading information. …

The Greater Horn of Africa region is home to roughly 120 – 140 million Roman Catholics with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya boasting some of the …

The continued threat of potentially crippling tariffs by the United States renders Canada’s economic situation highly volatile. Over three-quarters of Canadian products are exported to the United States, leading Canadian …

After the exit of Presidents Mwai Kibaki and Daniel Moi (Kenya), Olusegun Obasanjo (Nigeria), Nelson Mandela and Thabo Mbeki (South Africa) and Muammar Gaddafi (Libya) who influenced the stability and …

Recent relations between Eritrea and Ethiopia have been characterized by rising tensions. Ethiopia’s ambition of gaining access to a naval port as well as Eritrea´s strategic location at the Red Sea are …

In March 2025, Kenya extended formal recognition to Kosovo as an independent state, joining over 100 other states in doing so. Despite meeting all the criteria outlined in the Montevideo …

April 15, 2025 marks a grim anniversary: two years since Sudan plunged into a devastating civil-war. What began as a power struggle between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the …

Mass disinformation and mal-information are threats to national security. Both ‘dis’ and ‘mal’ information are especially severe in open and liberal democracies such as Kenya. Misinformation is the unintentional circulation …

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