Africa
Vastly dependent on imports, Africans scramble amid oil crisis
The US-Israeli war in Iran puts in stark relief the extent of the continent's reliance on other regions for its energy
March 31, 2026
Africa
Africa
Trump's Sahel reset banks on 'sovereignty,' guns + minerals deals
Washington’s strategy is clear but it it has a lot of competition now from other countries who want to do the same
March 23, 2026
QiOSK
Israel’s push for Somaliland base raises fears of wider war
A security presence in the Horn of Africa could draw an already fragile region into Middle East war.
March 12, 2026
Africa
Trump's 'commercial diplomacy' runs into violent reality
In Congo and Venezuela, decades-long local conflicts threaten US plans to deepen economic engagement
March 12, 2026
Asia-Pacific
Middle Powers are setting the table so they won't be 'on the menu'
Often crossing continents, 'workarounding' is a strategy allowing states to cooperate on trade and policy outside rigid U.S.-China alignments.
February 12, 2026
Washington Politics
After shuttering USAID, Trump launches new foreign aid strategy
The new global health program seeks to address longstanding complaints about corruption and dependency, without giving up the tools of soft power
February 10, 2026
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