Economy
Africa’s Economic Challenges as It Combats COVID-19
With the West largely absent, Africa is turning to China and Eastern Europe for help recovering from COVID-19.
Russia’s Military Modernization: Prevailing in Limited Conflicts
Russia’s ongoing military modernization has increased the country’s conventional capabilities – but only to a point.
Washington Slow to Connect Its Blue Dot Network
If it is ever to rival China’s Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Dot Network has a lot of catching up to do.
Nigeria’s Gas: Relief or Redux for the Resource Sector?
A global crisis – this time the COVID-19 pandemic – has once again underscored the dangers of Nigeria’s economic overreliance on oil.
COVID-19 Update: Brazil
Brazil now has the third-most active cases in the world, behind only Russia and the United States
China Turns the Economic Screws on Australia over COVID-19 Inquiry
A new dynamic is emerging in China-Australia relations: Beijing brandishing the economic stick whenever Canberra steps out of line.
EU Enlargement and the Geopolitical Battleground of the Balkans
The EU’s glacial enlargement process may fall foul to outside geopolitical players in the Western Balkans.
Australia and New Zealand Commit to Multi-State ‘Bubble’
Australia and New Zealand have committed to opening up their borders to each other, and it’s possible this ‘bubble’ could be expanded in the near future.
Dear Geopolitical European Commission: Crawl before You Run!
Can the European Union bridge the gap between theoretical and actual power?
It Will Take More than Billionaires to Bail Out Egypt’s Economy
The COVID-19 crisis should prompt a rethink on Egypt’s longstanding structural inequalities.