European Union leaders make no secret of their geopolitical ambitions. Yet their hostile refugee and migration policies are undermining EU influence and authority across the Middle East, Asia and Africa.

To enter the premises of the TOLOnews headquarters located in the heart of Kabul, one must first pass through a security gate and two armoured doors jealously guarded by security personnel.

End of the Year Review 2021 - Intro remarks by Amb. Marc Otte, BIC President

An analysis on the Algeria-Morocco long-dormant conflict, and its challenges and opportunities for the Maghreb region.

How the Sudanese military has worked to preserve power within the transitional government including its recent coup d’etat in October 2021, and what changes are needed in this status quo for plausible, concrete and longterm democratic change.

Nasiriyah, in Iraq's poor southern heartland, has been at the epicentre of protests since the revolution of October 2019. Recent parliamentary elections, held nationwide on October 10, are unlikely to answer the demands of the city’s demonstrators who are still seeking justice for the bloody crackdown on their movement. 

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