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The latest NATO summit has put the spotlight on the global reach of the regional alliance.
The NATO summit is a chance for world leaders to hash out difficult topics, like the war in Ukraine – and for the US to show off its leadership, writes a former diplomat.
Brazil and India are among the countries pointedly not taking sides over the war in Ukraine. But this is not the nonaligned movement of yesteryear.
Australia should recognise the state of Palestine. The legal, moral and political arguments are compelling.
Tanzania’s refugee policy in the 1990s is a good example of how geopolitics affects ordinary refugees.
Although the series perpetuates the stereotype that politically ambitious women can’t be trusted in high office, it thoughtfully portrays the ubiquity of everyday sexism in political culture.
Religious freedom has grown more important in US foreign policy – but does that come at the expense of promoting other human rights?
Saudi Arabia’s choice of China to broker its deal with Iran surprised many, but is consistent with its foreign policy agenda.
The setting was grand, so too was the plan. But behind the peace plan put forward by China and welcomed by Russia, is the question, what do both nations seek?
With no end in site to the Ukraine war, and the UN largely powerless, New Zealand now faces difficult military, humanitarian, diplomatic and legal challenges.
The Wagner Group has become a tool to further Russian objectives in Africa without attracting the scrutiny that regular military units would.
Judging by the first summit in 2014, this one can also be expected to produce some concrete outcomes.
Rwanda has rebuffed international pressure to release Paul Rusesabagina, a man made famous by Hollywood.
The BBC would be taking a huge risk if it abandons radio news, when so many worldwide listeners depend on it.
Kenya’s new president needs to forge closer ties with regional heavyweights to create a balance of power that favours his country.
As Ukraine retakes parts of its northeastern region from Russia, the Kremlin continues to increasingly look to private military companies to fill in military power gaps.
The Foreign Minister’s focus on the Pacific is already beginning to pay off with new security treaties and increased military collaboration with neighbouring Pacific nations.
It’s unclear what practical purpose the drafters of South Africa’s foreign policy document envisaged it serving, and who its intended audience is.
Is “strategic ambiguity” still the least-worst option for dealing with competing claims about Taiwan?
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