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Scott Morgan

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Mapping Russian Disinformation in Africa

17/10/2022 6:59 AM

The images from Burkina Faso after the recent Coup have been startling. After the ouster of the previous junta by another group of dissatisfied officers two things stood out. First of all were the number of Russian Flags being flown by those celebrating the ouster, the other issue that should raise concern was the subsequent arson...

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Ukraine, six months of plot twists

19/09/2022 7:01 AM

The resumption of conflict in Ukraine this year has presented more plot twists within the last six months than what is seen in a good novel or a Hollywood blockbuster. Case in point, The first fortnight of September provided a series of events that yielded shock in the eyes of most analysts, joy in Kyiv and at best a shrug of the...

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Africa, the US new challenge

24/08/2022 6:07 AM

Africa, the US new challenge. There are times when confirmation hearings in the US Senate are not spectacular but often provide insights into major National Security Challenges for the United States. Often major concerns have a prominent role. However there are times when other crisis spots are omitted. Recent hearings for two...

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Some positive news in Africa

07/08/2022 6:17 PM

The Winds of Change have blown hard in several countries over the last couple years in various places around the world. Rarely has a poor situation shifted into one of positive change. This criteria can be used to describe a relatively new leader in Africa. President Omaru Sissico Embalo of Guinea-Bissau has been the target of...

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Greece - US: A good week

19/07/2022 6:00 AM

Greece-US. Its rare in 2022 to announce that a country has had a good week geopolitically but one country in Europe managed to pull it off with little or no fanfare. The country in Europe that managed to pull off this feat is Greece. There are two important reasons why this happened and what will come as a surprise to many readers...

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Under the Gun in Iraq

07/07/2022 7:00 AM

Under the Gun in Iraq. The precarious security situation within Iraq continues to garner interest without a major crisis yet but still manages to provide ample commentary while maintaining the same cast of characters We have the Shia Militias that act as proxies for Iran, Mustafa al-Kadhimi the former head of National Intelligence...

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IRF concerns in Pakistan

05/07/2022 1:21 AM

IRF concerns in Pakistan. Recently the IRF Summit took place in Washington, D.C. from June 28th through the 30th. Several hotspots were topics of conversation during the event. One of those nations that is currently generating concern is Pakistan. At this time the country has been designated as a CPC (Country of Particular Concern) by...

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Concerns about Indonesia

21/06/2022 7:42 AM

When USCIRF (United States Commission on International Religious Freedom) released its 2022 report last month one of the countries that was recommended for the Special Watch List (SWL) was Indonesia. In the country entry for Indonesia USCIRF listed the following issues of concern. First the government continues to prosecute...

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South Sudan: no sign of improvement

10/05/2022 9:24 AM

On April 28th 2022 the UN Panel of Experts for South Sudan released its most recent report which documents events that are occurring in South Sudan. It does not paint that rosy of a picture at this time. One of the key findings is that the 2018 peace accord which had the goal of ending the cycle of elite political bargaining that...

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The security challenges in Gulf of Guinea

11/03/2022 5:30 AM

One of the most important security challenges in Africa currently is the Gulf of Guinea. The area is a known hotspot for acts of piracy. Overfishing of the Gulf is also a factor along with other forms of criminal activity. Piracy itself isn’t the only risk at play in the region. There are multiple Political Risks as well in the...

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Ukraine: how should one address the conflict in

08/03/2022 2:37 AM

How should one address the conflict in Ukraine? A fair question that does not have an easy answer. There are several data points that do need to be pointed out. The conflict itself presents challenges. Soldiers who have become pundits on TV news outlets have shown surprise at the campaign itself. Fighting does continue to rage in the...

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Cameroon: the most underreported and misunderstood conflict in Africa

04/03/2022 6:21 AM

The current situation in Cameroon is one of the most underreported and possibly the most misunderstood conflict in Africa. The First question is how did the country find itself in this predicament? That depends on who you ask. If you ask the separatists they will adamantly inform you that they have been an independent country since 1961....

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Wagner Group and the Rising Influence of Russia’s Private Military Contractors in Africa

03/02/2022 5:00 AM

Wagner Group and the Rising Influence of Russia’s Private Military Contractors in Africa. One of the most notable developments in the global rise of private military companies (PMC) in recent years is the expanding footprint of Russia’s Wagner Group in Africa. There is concern over the rapid spread of the group and the legality...

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US administration's interest in Africa revives