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#NewPublication Sharing my latest publication📝 on the role of external #security #partnerships for coastal West African states published with #Megatrends Afrika. By focussing mainly on #Ghana and #Benin – and to some extent #Togo – this policy brief explores how these states are dealing with the rising security threats and how they approach external security partnerships with both western and non western countries in this context.

🌎🔍 Venezuela-Guyana crisis: Is Brazil acting to deter Venezuela? Dr Augusto Teixeira explores Brazil's strategic response to the conflict, which has centred around the disputed Essequibo region, highlighting potential security risks in South America. Read his article 👇 https://lnkd.in/e-wVaY8y

What are some security implications the #IsraelHamas conflict could pose for the #WesternBalkans? In this analysis, Adrian Shtuni examines how the region is more liable to face increased #security pressures due to the conflict. ➡️

With its sprawling 70,898km² of land area, #Borno state of Nigeria is almost the combined size of the #BENELUX countries of #Belgium (30,688 km²), the #Netherlands (41,850 km²), and #Luxembourg (2,586 km²). As one of the most affected states in terms of terrorist activities in the #Sahel region, Borno, with the support of different actors has begun its #reconstruction efforts. In this article, I give an overview of the actors involved in reconstruction efforts in the state between 2016 to 2023. I stress that although #Nigeria is winning the #war, the state must remain committed and deliberate to avoid a relapse that could undo the recorded successes. #OpenAccess: Published in Henley-Putnam’s Journal of Strategic Security (JSS) - Global and National Security Institute (GNSI) at the University of South Florida Available at: https://lnkd.in/duCanqUn Borno

Another excellent article by Mr Escobar, who connects the geopolitical strategic dots of the Axis of Resistance (aka new Axis of Evil in Washington & NATOstan) like very few others. […] Establishing a new global security order is right at the heart of BRICS-10 planning – on par with the de-dollarization debate. All of this is anathema to the collective west, which is incapable of understanding the multifaceted, intertwined Russia, Iran, and China partnerships. And the interaction goes on in person. Russian President Vladimir Putin will be visiting Beijing later this month. On Gaza, the Russia–Iran–China position is in complete sync: Israel is committing genocide. For the EU – and NATOstan as a whole – this is not genocide: the bloc supports Israel no matter what. […] #china #russia #iran #brics #geopolitics #gaza #unitedstates #europe #nato #macro #globalsouth #manufacturing #strategy #security #unitednations

Security analyst Ejaz Haider, speaking for New Wave Global, discusses the recent attacks by Israeli security and intelligence forces on Hezbollah members in Lebanon. He emphasizes the need for Hezbollah to enhance its intelligence capabilities to counter such precise targeting by Israel’s intelligence-based operations. Watch full video below. https://lnkd.in/e2TXd69m

💡 Want to understand the complexities of the Balochistan insurgency? Discover the effects it has on ethnic tensions and security. Share your thoughts with us below! 🔍 #Separatism #BLA #CPEC https://wix.to/eRzwWCn

Today, Niamh McBurney, Associate Director at Control Risks, joined Joumanna Bercetche on Bloomberg’s Horizons Middle East & Africa to discuss the current situation in Israel, marking one year since the October 7th Hamas attack. Key topics covered: • Is the Israeli public in a more secure or less secure position than it was exactly one year ago? • How far might Israel go with potential reprisals against Iran? • What is Israel's ultimate strategy in Lebanon? A timely and crucial conversation on the challenges facing the region. Watch the full interview 👉: https://ow.ly/Fm3550TFt1b #Israel #MiddleEast #Security #Hamas #ControlRisks #Lebanon #Iran