But peace cannot be imposed by force forever.

The crown jewel in China’s Belt and Road Initiative, Gwadar port is a potential game-changer for regional trade flows. But the project is not without its risks.

The Russian government continues to walk a fine line between acceptance and rejection of cryptocurrencies.

The time has come for Belarusians to choose their president, and the time may soon come for Belarus to pick a side in the geopolitical game going on above its head.

The question of a debt crisis in the developing world has shifted to ‘when,’ not ‘if.’

Over the second half of 2020, Vietnam should focus on integrating the informal economy with the formal economy and resuming negotiations for a code of conduct in the South China Sea.

As COVID-19 recedes, it will be buying season for cash-flush Chinese state and semi-state corporations in Europe – but only if the authorities allow it.

Unless deep-rooted socioeconomic and security issues are addressed, Africa’s development miracle risks being derailed. Nowhere is this truer than with the G5 countries in the Sahel.

But the longstanding conflict is still far from over. In fact, it might be on the brink of a new escalation from Egypt.

The fuse lit on August 5, 2019, finally detonated earlier this month.