South Africa’s foreign policy positions will be closely examined as it begins its third two-year…
Somalia Drone Strikes Are a Potent Weapon, but Not the Game Changer
In recent years, drones have emerged as the United States’ weapon of choice. They enable the US to intervene in conflicts without putting its soldiers in harm’s way, and seemingly offer an…
More Than 30 Nations Kick Off Flintlock 2019 in Burkina Faso, Mauritania
Exercise Flintlock 2019 officially kicked off during an opening ceremony February 18, 2019 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Approximately 2,000 service members from more than 30 African and western partner nations are participating…
Russian Influence Operations Extend into Egypt
One of the oldest running daily news organizations in the Arab world, Cairo-based Al-Ahram, publishes stories from Sputnik, a propaganda arm of the Russian government. As part of a 2015 agreement between…
Parliamentary Systems Do Better Economically Than Presidential Ones
Numerous amendments are being negotiated in the UK parliament in an attempt to break the Brexit stalemate. There does not seem to be a clear majority for any specific way forward with…
New Legislation Needed to Regulate Police Facial Recognition Technology
Facial recognition technology, being trialled by two major police forces in Britain, should be subjected to more rigorous testing and transparency, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA)…
