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Hollow Ranks & Ghost Soldiers: Nigeria’s Corruption-Fueled Security Collapse

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Hollow Ranks & Ghost Soldiers: Nigeria’s Corruption-Fueled Security Collapse

Arman Sidhu0 Comments

Published: May 11, 2026 Nigeria’s worsening security crisis is, at its core, a story of military breakdown. The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) overran at least 15 military bases…

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It Is Difficult to Break the Russia-India Link

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It Is Difficult to Break the Russia-India Link

Amit Gupta0 Comments

When the Ukraine war broke out, India implemented a series of policy measures that took the West by surprise. In the United Nations General Assembly, it refused to condemn the…

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Cyber Insecurity is Harming Emerging Markets

Economics & TradeAfrica, Cyber Security, Indonesia, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa

Cyber Insecurity is Harming Emerging Markets

Spandana Singh

Emerging Market Businesses Want to Grow, But Can They Succeed Without Cybersecurity? Data breaches seem to be the name of the game in tech this year, and the latest, a…

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Security and Trade: The Need for a Global Britain Approach in Africa

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Security and Trade: The Need for a Global Britain Approach in Africa

Robert Clark

As UK Prime Minister Theresa May leads a trade and investment tour in Africa this week, Britain must seek to forge new partnerships in the region, in addition to solidifying…

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Emerging Economies Will Hold Increasing Amounts of Global Economic Power by 2050

Economics & TradeBrazil, Canada, China, Egypt, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Nigeria, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam

Emerging Economies Will Hold Increasing Amounts of Global Economic Power by 2050

Joshua Ball

By 2050, economies like Indonesia, Brazil, and Mexico are likely to be bigger than those of the United Kingdom and France. The seven largest emerging market countries could grow, on…

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