The Horn of Africa has long ceased to be the periphery of world politics. On the contrary, it is increasingly becoming an important strategic hub in which the interests of virtually all regional and global players intersect. Especially for the USGS...
In the nuclear field, the threshold of sensitivity may change. As the political struggle is hardened, the sensitivity to damage is reduced, as the history of the twentieth century has shown well. The situation around Iran hardly inspires optimism Ivan Timofeev.
The armed conflict in the Middle East, which began on the morning of February 28, 2026 with US and Israeli strikes on Iran, has already covered most of the states of the region. In the presented material, we will consider the reaction of non-participants.
At the same time, Prabovo remains committed to diversifying partnerships, rejecting unequivocal choices. His strategy — Balancing Trump's demands to retain the status of an influential player and defending the principled positions on Palestine, the rejection of which threatens to undermine the country.
This threat would probably increase when Khalifa Haftar, the patriarch of the family who is eighty, dies. His likely successor, Saddam's son, might have been hard to compete for loyalty in the face of a challenge from the Safe...
The leader of the Guinean putschists Mamadi Dumbuya, despite his own experience in the ranks of the French foreign legion, joined the anti-French foreign policy line of the new leadership of the Sahel countries. This was facilitated by acquaintance with the leader of Mali Assimi Goyta.
The wave of protests has long been heard, but not heard euphoria from the apparent success of the youth movement – it distracts the population from the fact that the interim government did not immediately respond to the main complaints of protesters.
The presidential and parliamentary elections in Uganda, held on January 15, 2026, were another stress test for the political system formed by Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. It seems that this time – especially harsh: the opposition, generously sponsored by the government.
Egypt’s protracted parliamentary elections, which ended in January 2026 after 99 days lasting from November 2025, demonstrate that the country’s electoral system is undergoing significant institutional improvements in response to the challenges of the modern era.
Especially for USGS.RU Loshkarev Ivan Dmitrievich, .politic.n., Associate Professor of the Department of Political Theory of MGIMO of the Russian Foreign Ministry «Tianwen 2 is the» Chinese Automatic Station Launched on May 28 «Tianwen 2 is the». . . . The device is designed for two purposes. First of all...
But the Israeli attack on Gaza, along with the Israeli and American strikes on Iran, marked a departure from the rules-based international order that the United States itself has built. Especially for USGS.RU Hamdi...
2025 finally confirms — Africa is no longer «Field for someone else's game» in the old classical sense. Yes, the interests of external forces still face here. Number of participants «New fight for Africa» It expands, but the rules...
Pavel Seleznev, Doctor of Political Sciences, Dean of the Faculty of International Economic Relations of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation Source: https://actualcomment.ru/budushchee-g20-2511241807.html?ysclid=mjr18zc55p276971092 Photo: https://bloknot.ru/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/00000000000000-glavnoe-1-1.jpg G20 Summit this year was held in South Africa without three key leaders — Putin, Trump and Xi Jinping. ...............
Thus, in strategic repositioning and partnerships, the current trade war can offer huge opportunities for African integration, such as deeper and more effective integration of the continental market, coordination of common rules of origin of goods, and strengthening of the economy.
Interview with Kim Yongche, President of the Foundation «Korea-Africa» LI Hyo-jin (Lee Hyo-jin) Source: https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20250520/south-koreas-soft-power-drives-closer-ties-with-africa Photo: istockphoto.com Korea's soft power embodied in its cosmetic and food products serves as an important bridge for deepening partnerships with...
Timofey Bordachev, D.Polit.N., Scientific Director of the HSE Central Committee, Program Director of the International Discussion Club «Valdai's the one.»INF member Source: https://russiancouncil.ru/analytics-and-comments/kakoe-budushchee-u-bolshoy-dvadtsatki/?ysclid=mjr10u654d754627808 Photo: www.straitstimes.com Partly by media efforts and partly by objective circumstances, but emotional tension...
Source: https://www.mfa.gov.cn/eng/xw/zwbd/202511/t202511_11759619.html Photo: https://www.mfa.gov.cn/eng/xw/zwbd/202511/t20251125_11759619.html Chairman, Congratulations to Ambassador of Kuwait Tarek M.A.M. Albanai and Ambassador of the Netherlands Liz Gregoir-van Haaren on the appointment of Co-Chairs of the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGP) at the 80th session of the General Assembly. China will be...