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North Africa holds a distinctive place in the history of both the Mediterranean and African worlds. Commonly known as the ‘Maghreb,’ this region has a far richer and older history than the term implies. In-depth academic research reveals that North…

Tensions are growing between Turkiye-Pakistan and Israel-Cyprus-Greece. Stability in the Eastern Mediterranean can no longer be taken for granted as a result of three recent developments: 1) the growing Turkish-Israeli rivalry in post-Assad Syria; 2) Israel’s reported plans to establish a rapid response…

(Moscow Bureau) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced the retirement of its director of the African department, Abebe Aemro Selassie, on May 1, 2026. Since his appointment in 2016, Abebe Selassie has served in this position for a…

Every year on January 12th, Amazigh people across North Africa celebrate Yennayer, their traditional New Year. In the Amazigh language, it is called Aseggas Ameggaz, which means “Happy New Year.” This year, the Amazigh calendar counts the year 2976. Yennayer…

In an era defined by polarized politics and performative leadership, few figures embody the philosophical concept of “bad faith” as completely as  President Donald Trump. The term, famously explored by Jean-Paul Sartre in his 1943 work “Being and Nothingness”, describes…

Zero waste advocacy group reiterates “kalakip ng debosyon ang malinis na Traslacion” 10 January 2026, Quezon City.  Traditional littering has again defiled public spaces in the City of Manila, particularly in Luneta and Quiapo, as huge crowds gathered yesterday to…

Residents of Manila City, the Philippines’ capital, assailed Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso for implementing anti-poor waste policies, increasing garbage collection fees, and supporting waste-to-energy (WTE) incineration in the city. The Manila Anti-Incinerator Alliance said these waste policies are illegal…

The post–Cold War dream of a stable unipolar world, dominated first by the United States, is coming to an uneasy end. The global order now resembles a multi-polar chessboard in which old superpowers are losing coherence, medium powers are seeking…

William Hartung — senior researcher at The Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft — reads from his new book “The Trillion Dollar War Machine” and talks about The Big Five — the U.S. military industrial complex using American tax dollars to arm the world and make…

(Moscow Bureau) – Under a signed bilateral agreement, China has completed and will hand over, in February 2026, the new headquarters (building) located in Abuja, Nigeria, to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). It is a significant part…