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When distant wars hit close to home

From fuel prices to defence gaps, Africa’s reliance on global systems is being tested by far-off crises. Stronger local frameworks are needed

By Zikora Ibeh

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One thing is certain

Negotiations are the only way to permanently end Iran’s nuclear programme

By Rolf Mützenich

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The price of obedience

Europe must stop blindly obeying Trump’s five-percent demand and start building real military power — or suffer the consequences

By Sven Biscop

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Spend or splinter?

NATO will not be able to work as it has in the past. New realities require addressing broader issues than simply increasing defence spending

By Nickolay Kapitonenko

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Hidden in plain sight

The EU’s hands-off approach to the Morocco-Algeria conflict is backfiring — the cost of non-engagement is clear, and so are the opportunities

By Emmanuel Cohen-Hadria

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Guardians of the broken order

The collapse of consensus on global development threatens more than progress — it jeopardises peace. The EU must lead, not by default but by design

By Reinhold Brender

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Two scorpions in a bottle

Depending on the Iranian response, the current conflict could develop into an uncontrollable regional war, with none of the parties emerging as victor

By Amin Saikal

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UNfinished business

The UN turns 80 — a remarkable achievement. And yet, celebrations are overshadowed by the return of those phenomena it once united against

By Matthias Jobelius

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A period of Seoul-searching

South Korea has elected liberal Lee Jae-myung as president. While uncertainties loom, the shift in leadership could open new doors for Europe

By Mason Richey

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Flipping the table

Once a global leader, the US now obstructs the very goals it helped build — with global development falling victim to domestic politics

By Mark Leon Goldberg