November, 2021

• 5 November

  The rise of jihadist groups in Africa

  

  While ten years ago there were only two significant Africa-based violent extremist groups – Nigeria-based Boko Haram and Somalia-based al-Shabab – a new report by HORN International Institute for Strategic Studies shows that today there are at least ten active extremist groups operating on the continent. Despite the number of …

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• 5 November

  DEMOCRACY DIGEST: EUROPEAN COURT’S POLISH RULING ECHOES OVER EASTERN EUROPE

  Court decision to fine Poland is reverberating throughout Central and Eastern Europe, where far-right leaders are converging ahead of their respective election campaigns. The Court of Justice of the European Union, CJEU, on Wednesday issued a million-euros daily fine to Poland, the largest in the block’s history, for not dismantling …

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• 5 November

  Political Exhaustion Weighs on Voters in Third Bulgaria Poll

  While the November 14 presidential election looks like a shoo-in for the incumbent Radev, the general election on the same day looks harder to call Bulgaria is closing an unprecedented year: by the end of 2021, its citizens will have voted in no less than four elections: inconclusive general elections …

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• 5 November

  HUNGARY’S OPPOSITION HAS NEW FACE THAT ORBAN WILL PAINT AS PART OF THE PAST

  The initial omens are good for the joint opposition candidate for PM in Hungary’s 2022 election, but Peter Marki-Zay has his work cut out to convince rural voters and is already the subject of vicious character attacks from Viktor Orban’s Fidesz. International politicians and journalists alike had a terrible time …

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• 5 November

  In Serbia, Justice Gets an Early Release

  The release of the convicted war criminal Sreten Lukic and his return to Serbia highlights how the Belgrade authorities are still doing nothing to prosecute other high-ranking officials for wartime crimes in Kosovo and the subsequent cover-up. Isaw him only once – in court. But I tracked the results of …

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• 5 November

  MOLDOVA AND THE DNIESTER RIVER – DAMMED BY UKRAINE

  Studies show the Dniester Hydropower Complex is already having a devastating impact on the water quality and biological diversity of the river – the main source of drinking water for 8 million Ukrainians and Moldovans. Yet Kiev plans to continue expanding the complex as it looks to secure its energy …

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• 5 November

  Islamic State Militants Stepping Up Attacks in Eastern, Central Syria

  According to local reports, militants linked to the Islamic State terror group have stepped up their attacks in eastern and central Syria in recent days. The local North Press Agency reports that at least two Syrian government soldiers were killed Monday in an attack carried out by suspected IS fighters …

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• 5 November

  European Union to Train Mozambican Military to Fight Terrorism

  The European Union will train around 2,000 Mozambican naval and special forces to help fight an Islamic State-linked insurgency that’s left more than 3,400 people dead and halted Africa’s biggest private investment yet. Mozambique, one of the world’s poorest countries, is desperately trying to end a four-year insurgency in gas-rich …

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• 5 November

  How Taliban Victory Will Reshape Regional Dynamics In Central Asia – Analysis

  The Taliban’s victory in Afghanistan is transforming the regional landscape and unnerving neighbouring countries. Central Asian countries face migration flows, humanitarian challenges and political uncertainty. The post-American Afghanistan also provides Moscow and Beijing, as well several other regional powers like Tehran and Islamabad, with opportunities to enhance regional engagement as …

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• 5 November

  Why Turkey Is Keen To Project Power In The Gulf Of Guinea – Analysis

  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to three Gulf of Guinea countries last month brings attention to the importance not only of this body of water, but also the competition for influence there. The Gulf of Guinea is hotter than ever. Erdogan visited Angola, Togo and Nigeria on his latest …

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