The Sudan war continues to tear the country apart, and projections estimate that by 2027, 6-10 million people could die of starvation. The peace talks held in August failed to produce results as neither of the parties participated. With numerous foreign actors influencing the situation, UN sanctions have proven largely ineffective. The U.S. and its allies must persist in their efforts to secure a peaceful resolution for Sudan.Read more...
This week, the UN General Assembly convenes to discuss the future of the UN. In this regard, the U.S. supports the initiative to add two permanent African seats in the UN Security Council. This will prove difficult because of three main obstacles.Read more...
America’s loss of influence in the region is a great blow to its counter-terrorism strategy and key mineral access. Renewing African trust and engagement will be a difficult diplomatic challenge requiring both creative traditional and public diplomacy, but it is clear that U.S. policy cannot continue in the same manner.Read more...
As Russia continues intensifying its invasion of Ukraine, the United States and its fellow NATO members need to work together to balance its objective of collective security without alienating core NATO allies like Turkey and Hungary.Read more...
In 2023, agreements such as the Atlantic Declaration promised new “technology protection toolkits” to curb China’s ability to obtain and leverage emerging technologies. Here are some of the tools the U.S. is using to prevent Chinese technology transfer. Read more...
Russian disinformation is a threat to U.S. national security. Public diplomacy must reemerge to help counter it. Read more...
Without leadership and direction, it’s unclear how the protest movement grows significantly beyond merely existing, even if that’s an impressive achievement all on its own.Read more...
The burgeoning technology war between China and the U.S. is creating political tensions and implications for national security and development. Read more...
COP27 took place in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt between November 6th to 18th, 2022 with representatives from almost 200 countries discussing climate action.Read more...
The surge of Russian refugees into Europe after the invasion of Ukraine has created a public debate concerning the differentiation between the various groups of refugees entering Europe over the past decade. Ukrainian refugees are often met with a warm welcome, while African and Middle Eastern refugees are treated differently. Read more...
