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After Xenophobic Attacks, Nigeria and South Africa Try to Reset Ties

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari traveled to Pretoria in early October to meet his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, just weeks after the latest outbreak of attacks against foreigners—including Nigerians—in South Africa in September. The visit was intended to smooth over bilateral relations between Africa’s two largest economies, which have been …

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Europe’s Refugee Programs Are Enforcing a Double Standard

Amid the horror that has befallen Ukraine and its people, one rare uplifting aspect of the tragedy is the remarkably warm and generous reception that Ukrainian refugees fleeing the carnage have received from European nations. Not only have governments across the continent rushed to develop the legal and logistical infrastructure …

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Το μεγάλο παζάρι στο ΝΑΤΟ και τα κέρδη του Ερντογάν

Ο σκληρός εκβιασμός Ερντογάν έπιασε, οδηγώντας σε μια ταπεινωτική, σε ορισμένα σημεία της, Συμφωνία με τη Σουηδία και τη Φινλανδία, που επιτρέπει στις δυο χώρες να ξεκινήσουν την ενταξιακή διαδικασία στο ΝΑΤO και προσφέρει στον Τούρκο ηγέτη την ευκαιρία να εμφανισθεί σήμερα στη Σύνοδο Κορυφής του ΝΑΤΟ ως ο «σωτήρας» …

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Pääkirjoitus: Suomen jäsenyyden venyttäminen olisi ollut synkkä tahra Naton maineeseen – Turkin oli taivuttava

Tiistai-illan neuvottelujen venyminen tuntitolkulla Naton Madridin huippukokouksessa loi jo tunnelmaa, että ehkä jotakin on luvassa. Suomen aikaa kello 21 jälkeen presidentti Sauli Niinistö pääsikin ilmoittamaan, että Turkki tukee sittenkin Suomen ja Ruotsin jäsenyysneuvotteluiden aloittamista. Suomi ja Ruotsi kutsutaan Naton jäseniksi keskiviikkona.

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NATO deems Russia its ‘most significant and direct threat’

NATO declared Russia the “most significant and direct threat” to its members’ peace and security on Wednesday and vowed to strengthen support for Ukraine, even as that country’s leader chided the alliance for not doing more to help it defeat Moscow. The military organization’s condemnation was not wholly surprising: Its …

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