Complex and protracted conflicts in various regions of the world such as Syria, Yemen, Afghanistan, DRC, Central African Republic as well as worsening humanitarian crises such as Ethiopia, and Yemen highlight the imperative of adaptive and dynamic international humanitarian responses that are attuned to the challenges of armed conflicts and vulnerabilities of civilian populations.
I speak to Mamadou Sow, Head of The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries, on the state of international humanitarian action and the enduring relevance of IHL in the contemporary conflict landscape.
Germany’s foreign policy in the era of Zeitenwende
A discussion with the Institute for Economics and Peace on some of their flagship reports
The African Union’s twentieth anniversary: a stock-take
Defence diplomacy: a primer
Interface between Intelligence and Foreign Policy
Reflection on R2P@15: growing pains, progress and prospects.
An AU fit for purpose?
Australia-China tensions: reading between the (geopolitical) lines
The Urbanisation of Warfare: the city as a level of analysis in contemporary warfare
WTO reform and the crisis of multilateralism
Illicit financial flows from Africa (IFFs): reflections on the 2020 UNCTAD report 'Tackling Illicit Financial Flows for Sustainable Development in Africa'.
Understanding Turkey’s multifaceted foreign policy in Africa
China-Africa partnership: navigating shared values and strategic interests
US-Africa Policy: Time for a Reset?
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