Author: Emmanuel Awine

Airwaves Of Hope: Local Media’s Quiet Fight Against Extremism In West Africa

Radio was Rwanda’s most powerful medium during the genocide, reaching a largely illiterate population and allowing hate propaganda to spread rapidly. Its influence was so destructive that the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (I.C.T.R.) convicted media executives—including leaders of R.T.L.M.—for inciting mass killings through their broadcasts. Today, in stark contrast,

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From Monroe to Maduro: The Enduring Politics of Sovereignty in the Caribbean

The Trump administration’s declaration of a war on “narco-terrorism” through aerial interdiction has initiated a significant development in Caribbean security policy. In recent months, the U.S. government has focused on combating maritime drug trafficking in the region, specifically targeting criminal organizations such as Venezuela’s Tren De Aragua, led by Nino

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