Via Modern Diplomacy, a look at Türkiye’s oil and gas exploration in Somalia: In crafting the emotions and sentiments of societies and nations, misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation are efficacious and potent tools in shaping minds, opinions, and worldviews. In our contemporary age of hyper-technological development and digital immersion, misinformation and disinformation are wielded as powerful […]
Read more »Via The Africa Report, an article on why Somalia’s oil deal with Turkiye is facing growing backlash: Billed as a win-win for development, the pact has ignited sharp criticism, with opponents arguing it grants Ankara outsized control and chips away at Mogadishu’s sovereignty. Turkiye’s ambitions in the Horn of Africa have taken a significant leap […]
Read more »Via The Economist, a look at how China – to secure exports to Europe – is reconfiguring its rail links: China says its ties with Russia involve “back-to-back, shoulder-to-shoulder” co-operation. Yet when it comes to concerns about security for its growing exports to Europe, the People’s Republic would rather not depend on its best friend. Map: The Economist […]
Read more »Via Noema, a report on how a railroad that once linked Damascus to Medina, its tracks and stations now crumbling into the desert or destroyed by treasure hunters, could help stitch a fragmented region back together: In the center of this city in southern Syria is a long, rectangular warehouse constructed of black basalt. It […]
Read more »Via Ethan Chorin’s blog, commentary on the new power scramble underway in the Red Sea: As the Trump Administration attempts to broker deals to end the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, and as Russia has lost its Syria client (and its only warm water port outside the Black Sea), The Kremlin is quietly shifting military weight to the […]
Read more »Via Foreign Policy Research Institute, a look at Turkey’s return to Africa: What Does Turkey Want in Africa? Turkey is not the largest power interested in Africa. Its economic engagement, arms sales, and foreign aid are dwarfed by one or more of the major powers. However, its position as a minor player is often a […]
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