Germany on Wednesday said it had resolved “almost all known cases” of its citizens stuck in Syrian jihadist camps, after announcing the repatriation of 12 people. Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock released a statement announcing that seven children and four women returned to Germany on Wednesday night from the Roj camp …
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Le chef de la diplomatie ukrainienne commence sa tournée africaine au Sénégal
« Je ne viens pas en Afrique contre qui que ce soit », a dit le chef de la diplomatie ukrainienne. Pour Dmytro Kuleba, le continent est aujourd’hui une « priorité » de la politique étrangère de Kiev « Je suis là aujourd’hui car nous respectons l’Afrique, et parce que …
Read More »Comment la Russie avance ses pions en Afrique, du Mali au Burkina Faso
Depuis des mois, Moscou souffle, par le biais des réseaux sociaux et de quelques bataillons d’activistes, sur les braises des ressentiments antifrançais. « Plus le conflit en Ukraine va durer, plus il nous faudra être vigilant sur le front africain », assure une source officielle française. Samedi 1er octobre à …
Read More »Burkina Faso : les nouvelles autorités accusent la France
La junte menée par le capitaine Ibrahim Traoré accuse le chef de la junte démis Paul Damiba de “planifier une contre-offensive” depuis une base française. Le lieu où se trouve Paul-Henri Damiba reste encore inconnu, de même que son sort. Mais les nouvelles autorités l’accusent ce samedi (01.10.22) de faire …
Read More »Sectarianism Driving Lebanon Toward Economic Collapse – Analysis
Post-civil war Lebanon can be described as a series of calamitous events impacting a people who are already no stranger to being taken advantage of by their political system, as the civil war and subsequent three-decade Syrian military occupation had the combined consequence of eliminating all progressive resistance, creating a …
Read More »How Illiquid Open-End Funds Can Amplify Shocks And Destabilize Asset Prices – Analysis
Mutual funds that allow investors to buy or sell their shares daily are an important component of the financial system, offering investment opportunities to investors and providing financing to companies and governments. Open-end investment funds, as they are known, have grown significantly in the past two decades, with $41 trillion …
Read More »State Department Of Nepotism – OpEd
The State Department has a new appointee. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has: “Designated Monica P. Medina as the United States’ Special Envoy for Biodiversity and Water Resources, signaling the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to resolving the world’s intertwined biodiversity and water crises. Monica Medina is the Assistant Secretary of State …
Read More »What Is Putin Thinking? – OpEd
Despite Vladimir Putin having explained in a 7,000-word manifesto a year ago what was on his mind, pundits continue to try predicting his next move. And that is precisely the problem. Putin plays the tune, and NATO and the US begin the waltz, always a couple of dance steps late. …
Read More »Why The Russian Population Supported Authoritarian Power – OpEd
One of my areas of research in institutional economics is the social behavior of people under different political regimes, what Thomas Schelling called micromotives and macrobehavior. Of course, this topic is directly related to many disciplines, from behavioral economics and political theory to the neurobiology of decision-making and the theory …
Read More »Yemen government slams Houthi threats to attack oil ships
The internationally recognized government of Yemen has slammed Houthi threats to attack oil ships and called for international action to stop the group from damaging civilian infrastructure and power sources. Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak described the threats as “criminal and terrorist activity,” adding that the Iran-backed Houthis …
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