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The Dangers of Ignoring Strategic Intelligence

June 24, 2017

AFRICA·Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·SECURITY·WORLD NEWS

[This article was originally published on Eeben Barlow’s Military and Security Blog on September 20th, 2016. It is reprinted here in its

Middle East – North Africa News Brief

June 21, 2017

AFRICA·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire

MENA BRIEF, SITREP June 12 – June 20: Middle East and Northern Africa News Composition – Regional Low Intensity Conflicts. | [MISC]: State

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Is the U.S. taxpayer paying for French neo-colonialism in Africa?

June 20, 2017

AFRICA·FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·MENA·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·WORLD NEWS

At the end of his first week in office, newly-elected President Emmanuel Macron visited French troops in the West African country of

Middle East – North Africa News Brief

June 14, 2017

AFRICA·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire

MENA BRIEF, SITREP June 4 – June 13: Middle East and Northern Africa Regional Low Intensity Conflicts. | [MISC]: Attack in Iran Terror

Ramadan of Violence

June 2, 2017

AFRICA·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·WORLD NEWS

Amidst the call for peace during the holiest month of Islam, Ramadan, the Islamic State has called upon its followers to commit

Egyptian authorities block 21 news websites

May 26, 2017

AFRICA·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire·WORLD NEWS

This Wednesday Egyptian authorities banned 21 news websites including Al Jazeera and Huffington Post Arabic. According to the State news agency, MENA, the websites

China vs. Canada? A conversation with the World’s most traveled man

May 22, 2017

AFRICA·Culture·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Travel

Canadian Mike Spencer Bown, the World’s most traveled man, pauses for a conversation in a cave, with Tammy from Hong Kong, on

Climate change, economics contribute to worst humanitarian crisis in 60 years

May 7, 2017

AFRICA·ENVIRONMENT·Headlines·MENA·Refugees·WORLD NEWS

Drought and China’s economic downturn contribute to devastation in East Africa. Yemen and the Horn of Africa are a widening gyre of

Racial tensions continue to rise in India amid attacks against Nigerians, Africans

April 5, 2017

AFRICA·INDIA·News Wire·WORLD NEWS

In a joint statement this week from envoys of multiple African nations in Delhi, the African Heads of Mission said Indian authorities

Ethiopian government charges another opposition leader with terrorism

March 2, 2017

AFRICA·News Wire

After more than two months in detention, an Oromo opposition leader has been charged with terrorism by the Ethiopian government. Dr. Merera Gudina, Chairman of the Oromo