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how gum arabic fuels sudan’s war
sudan supplies most of the world’s gum arabic, and in today’s civil war, that everyday ingredient is feeding both militias and multinationals.
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mohamed mohamed
house of saud, house of secrets
a single photograph of mbs with epstein could hold geopolitical and personal leverage capable of reshaping alliances and power plays far beyond what the…
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mohamed mohamed
the somaliland recognition roadshow
starring somaliland, usa, uae and with special guest, israel!
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mohamed mohamed
zangezur and the shadow war against iran
a quiet infrastructure plan in the caucasus is lighting the fuse for a new regional war, drawing in turkiye, israel, the u.s., and iran
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mohamed mohamed

June 2025

the death that brought kenya’s youth back on to the streets
the killing of a blogger renews scrutiny on kenya’s security apparatus and youth disillusionment.
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mohamed mohamed
tanzania’s crackdown has a feminist face
once hailed as a break from the ruling party's authoritarian playbook. tanzania’s president is now jailing opponents, torturing activists, and banning…
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mohamed mohamed
why ethiopia and eritrea are sliding back toward war
six years after a nobel prize handshake, the two countries are once again in confrontation. this time with more players, more stakes, and fewer…
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mohamed mohamed
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how to rule a country without being there
at 92, paul biya may run again. but his real power has never been presence, it's the system built to function without him.
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mohamed mohamed
bangladesh overthrew a dictator. now it must dismantle the state she built.
sheikh hasina is gone. but the system that made her possible still holds power.
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mohamed mohamed

May 2025

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