Author: Cameron Manley

Wagner Group: Russia’s International Influence Explained

This week, the European Union imposed sanctions on Wagner Group, a Russian mercenary organization accused of committing human rights abuses in the Central African Republic and further afield. The EU said in a statement that Wagner had recruited, trained and sent independent military operatives to war zones around the world,

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Russia-Ukraine Border: Tensions Remain An International Concern

This past week, Russia has been building up armed forces at the Ukrainian border as East-West international relations sink to their lowest levels since the end of the Cold War. The seriousness of this situation cannot be overstated, and U.S. intelligence sources are now warning that the Kremlin is preparing

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Russia’s Worrying Rhetoric: Troops Deployed At Ukrainian Border

United States., NATO and Ukrainian officials have raised the alarm in recent weeks over what appear to be unusual Russian troop movements towards the Ukrainian border. Russian forces now seem poised to launch an attack on their neighbour, accusations Moscow has rejected as nothing more than fearmongering. The head of

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Islamic State Strengthening Its Foothold In Central Africa

After two suicide bombers detonated explosives in the Ugandan capital of Kampala, at least four people are said to have been killed and more than 30 others injured. The plumes of smoke which clouded the chaos on the 16th of November are now beginning to settle, as jihadist group Islamic

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Developing Countries: The Forgotten Victims Of COVID-19

On Thursday, Britain made the first global move to authorize the use of an antiviral pill to tackle COVID-19 symptoms. The drug, known as molnupiravir and sold by the pharmaceutical company Merck, was shown in clinical trials to reduce the risk of hospitalization and death in high-risk COVID patients by

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Impeding Impunity: Lebanon’s Explosive Politics

Its buildings pockmarked with fresh bullets, Beirut now hangs in a tense state of limbo. Last Wednesday, a demonstration organized by Shia Muslim groups broke into gunfire, killing seven with dozens more injured. The events signal rising tensions that started fourteen months ago by a port explosion, in which a

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N.I. Protocol: More Than Just A Sausage War

Since the 2015 referendum, one of Brexit’s most contentious issues has been the border between Northern Ireland (N.I.) and the Republic of Ireland (RoI). The N.I. protocol has recently stoked a flurry of speeches from U.K. Brexit Secretary Lord Frost, calling for “significant change” with regards to its inefficacy. Hitherto,

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