Sudan: One Step Forward, One Step Back

There was a military-led coup in Sudan on Monday morning leading to the detention of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and several key Sudanese government officials. Hamdok was part of a transitionary government intended to result in joint military and civilian rule in Sudan. The Sovereign Council committee helped to [...]

Lebanon: Without Power

Historically Lebanon had well-managed power outages. It was clear that they did not have the fuel or the infrastructure to sustain power 24/7, so they adjusted. Businesses that needed refrigeration, for example, used generators, and life continued. The fuel shortage that began in the early summer might be the [...]

Guinea’s Coup D’etat Further Destabilizes The Country

President Alpha Conde of Guinea in West Africa was deposed in Sunday’s coup d’etat which left the country reeling from heavy gunfire in Conakry around the presidential palace. There shortly followed an announcement on state television that the 83-year-old president was out and that the government had been dissolved [...]

US Military Troops Leave Afghanistan: End of Longest American War

It was a startling picture – one lone military soldier walking across the Kabul airport, stone-faced, carrying his firearm, getting ready to climb aboard an aircraft taking away the final US soldier from Afghanistan. Major General Chris Donahue was aboard the last flight carrying US forces out of the [...]

Kabul Airport Attack Escalates Afghanistan Conflict

“We will not forgive. We will not forget. We will hunt you down and make you pay,”  US President Joe Biden said. These remarks came after the devastating attack upon those trying desperately to get to the Kabul airport to evacuate the volatile situation on the ground. The Taliban [...]

The Evacuation Efforts In Afghanistan Remain Fluid As Situation Changes Hourly

The only predictable aspect of the evacuation efforts of Allied Forces and refugees in Afghanistan is its unpredictability. The situation changes hourly amid chaos from all quarters. The Taliban has said it will uphold evacuation efforts by August 31, but history has proved that we cannot depend on the [...]

The Evacuation Efforts in Afghanistan Remain Fluid as Situation Changes Hourly

The only predictable aspect of the evacuation efforts of Allied Forces and refugees in Afghanistan is its unpredictability. The situation changes hourly amid chaos from all quarters. The Taliban has said it will uphold evacuation efforts by August 31, but history has proved that we cannot depend on the [...]

Afghanistan Falls To The Taliban In Rapid Takeover

With lightning speed, the Taliban surprised all estimated guesses at how long it would take the militant group to takeover Afghanistan. Ten days after it initiated its advance, the Taliban completed its mission, seizing the capital, Kabul, in just one day – Sunday. Streets were eerily quiet as residents [...]

Resurgence Of Taliban After Allied Forces Withdraw

America’s longest war in Afghanistan is 20 years old, and allied combatants are showing their battle fatigue by withdrawing troops and in the opinion of some, “abandoning the ship.” U.S. President Biden announced that all American troops would be out by one September. The U.K. and other allies are [...]

Tunisia Faces Turmoil Threatening Its Young Democracy

Tunisia ignited the “Arab Spring” a decade ago when public outcries against its government erupted and ended the regime of its autocratic leader. The world applauded the bold effort to give birth to a new democratic government. However, the result has been disappointing. Recent actions by President Kais Saied [...]

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