Can Muhammadu Buhari Defeat Boko Haram and Bring Peace to Nigeria?
Alexis Amini & Lionel Fritz Adimi
Ethnicity is the true driving force behind the Boko Haram insurgency.
Politics
Can Muhammadu Buhari Defeat Boko Haram and Bring Peace to Nigeria?
Ukraine Crisis: A New Peace Plan for Donbas
Sergei Souglobine
A new peace plan is being tabled to end the Ukraine crisis. But will the government in Kiev sign on?
Flash: Putin Planning Rebirth of the KGB?
Geopolitical Monitor
One of the first things Russia president Vladimir Putin could do with his new mandate is revive the most loathed state security apparatuses of the modern era.
Global Forecast (09-19-16)
Geopolitical Monitor
Tensions spike in Kashmir, Putin’s United Russia cruises to a big win in parliamentary elections, and the Syria ceasefire deal goes on life support.
Hungarians Caught Between National Referendum and European Union Migrant Quotas
Scott N. Romaniuk & Benoît Masset
Hungary has no real choice in its upcoming referendum and is likely to remain the black sheep country of the European Union.
Interview: ECFR’s Mark Leonard on Brexit and the Future of the EU
Geopolitical Monitor
Geopoliticalmonitor.com sits down with Mark Leonard to discuss Brexit and the future of the European Union.
The Cough that Changed the World?
Zachary Fillingham
Hillary Clinton’s early departure from a 9/11 event over health reasons could shake up the US presidential race.
Perfect Storm in Ethiopia: Big Government Controlled by a Small Group
Mehari Fisseha
Little progress is being made on investigations into alleged political violence in Ethiopia.
Global Forecast (09-06-16)
Geopolitical Monitor
A rocky start to US-Philippine relations under Duterte, a ballot box setback for Angela Merkel’s CDU, and upcoming Duma elections in Russia.
Brazil: New President, Old Problems
Geopolitical Monitor
With the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff, Brazil’s political crisis has entered a new and dangerous phase.
