ANALYSIS

Russia invades Ukraine

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine marks a before and after in world politics

Africa’s Wars

Access high-level summaries and background information on a selection of Africa's most salient conflicts.

AUKUS, Transatlantic Relations and Asia Pacific

What is AUKUS and what does it mean for Transatlantic relations and the balance of power in Asia Pacific?

America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan

This article analyses the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, including what this major development means for the US, Europe and China.

G7, NATO, US-Russia Summit

Looking past the political posturing of the recent flurry of international summits, we can discern a few elements of substance that can help understand where things are headed.

A New World Order

The state will be once again the main actor in an international order characterised by multipolarity within a US-China bipolar frame.

AFRICA'S WARS IN PICTURES

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC (CAR)
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC (CAR)
Peacekeepers Patrol PK5 Neighbourhood in Bangui.
Author: United Nations / Eskinder Debebe, October 2017.
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (DRC)
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (DRC)
Joint Patrol UNPOL, FARDC, and PNC, Goma.
Author: MONUSCO, 20 May 2020.
ETHIOPIA
ETHIOPIA
An armoured vehicle destroyed by fighting in Hawzen.
Author: Yan Boechat/VOA, 5 June 2021.
MALI
MALI
Soldier from the Burkinabé contingent of MINUSMA.
Author: UN Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), 1 May 2018.
SOMALIA
SOMALIA
The African Union Mission in Somalia (Ugandan Contingent) in Mogadishu.
Author: AMISOM / Tobin Jones, 15 October 2017.
SOUTH SUDAN
SOUTH SUDAN
UNMISS peacekeepers in Tambura, Western Equatoria.
Author: UNMISS, 6 October 2021.
WESTERN SAHARA
WESTERN SAHARA
Military Liaison Office of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO).
Author: United Nations, 15 June 2010.
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REGIONS

Africa’s Wars

Western Sahara: the conflict

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Middle Eastern clouds

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Has war changed and is there a new type of war?

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Can IR Theory explain human conflict?

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