South Africa’s Anti-Migrant Crackdown Intensifies, Thousands Flee
South Africa’s anti-migrant crackdown has seen over 53,000 people deported or repatriated in weeks, as vigilante violence and state operations...
July 17, 2026Topic
Geopolitics
Egypt’s $4.69 Billion Abrams Tank Upgrade Alarms Israel
Egypt and the US are working on a $4.69 billion programme to upgrade 555 M1A1 Abrams tanks, a move alarming...
July 17, 2026
France and Morocco Cement Strategic Partnership Despite Pegasus Spyware Scandal
France and Morocco signed 14 cooperation agreements and are drafting an unprecedented friendship treaty, prioritising €10 billion in economic ties...
July 17, 2026 Egypt Locks In a $4.69 Billion Abrams Tank Deal With the US
A $4.69B U.S. Foreign Military Sale will refurbish 555 Egyptian M1A1 Abrams tanks with new thermal sights, engines, and transmissions...
July 16, 2026
Guyana Hardwires Local Manufacturing into the Oil Supply Chain
Guyana oil supply chain hits $1.5B in local procurement as 3 firms now build Jaguar FPSO parts and subsea jumpers...
July 14, 2026
Sahel States Quit the ICC in a Break From the West
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger formally notified the UN in June 2026 to leave the ICC, calling it a neocolonial...
July 3, 2026
Why the World Is Quietly Building Walls Again in 2026
On one Friday in June 2026, five governments hardened money, weapons, and borders. Here's what Japan's 31-year rate high and...
June 26, 2026
The Self-Reliance Turn: China Makes Its Loudest Case Yet
On one June day China unveiled an energy-sovereignty plan and recast itself as the world's opportunity, the sharpest sign yet...
June 25, 2026
Greenland Leader Open to Trump Talks Amid Arctic Territory Dispute
Greenland's Prime Minister willing to engage with Trump over Arctic territory control as Denmark increases defense spending by €1.3 billion
January 11, 2025