On February 15, armed gunmen raided the village of Ogossagou in Central Mali, killing 31, destroying property, and stealing livestock. This is just the latest violent episode in a region that has been plagued by instability and terror since 2012. The situation in Mali and its neighbours is complex, with […]
Iran’s parliamentary election look set to return a large conservative majority – an outcome that would strengthen the hand of hard-line elements in the Islamic Republic at the expense of moderates and relative liberals. At a point of high tension in the region, the outcome of this election will likely […]
Last week, France’s President Macron authorized the deployment of French warships to preserve the status quo on and around the divided island of Cyprus. Tensions are high in the region, with Turkey pressing its right to drill for hydrocarbons in waters claimed by the Greek and Greek Cypriot governments, and […]
On 14 January, Libyan strongman General Khalifa Haftar walked away from a peace summit in Moscow, Russia. This summit, co-sponsored by Russia and Turkey, was aimed at settling a conflict that has been raging on and off for the best part of nine years. The failure of the summit will […]
