Tag: Geopolitics
China conducts military exercise near disputed Scarborough Reef with Philippines
China announced on Wednesday, August 7, that it would conduct a military exercise in the South China Sea near Scarborough Reef. This islet controlled by Beijing is claimed by Manila,…
Political Olympics: what is the link between Olympic events and geopolitical issues?
World wars, Nazism, segregation, economic crises, the geopolitical dimension of sport and the Olympic Games is no longer in doubt. How do history and politics influence the Olympic Games and…
Hamas says it has signed an agreement with Fatah calling for ‘national unity’, sparking anger in Israel
Hamas announced on Tuesday that it had signed a “national unity” agreement with other Palestinian organizations, including its historic rival, Fatah. In a fairly unprecedented move, this rapprochement was enacted…
Paris Olympic Games: How is the geopoliticization of the Olympics asserted?
Every four years, the World Cup and the Olympic Games are the two most publicized globalized sporting events. All nations send athletes to the Olympics. They are the most visible…
International condemnation after the arrest of activists Foniké Menguè and Billo Bah
In Guinea, there has been no news of Foniké Menguè and Mamadou Billo Bah for a week. The two activists of the National Front for the Defense of the Constitution…
Atlantic Alliance multiplies pledges of support for Ukraine
F-16 planes, anti-aircraft defense batteries, an “irreversible trajectory” towards membership: NATO countries multiplied their pledges of increased support for Ukraine on Wednesday, July 10, on the first day of a…
400 migrant minors to be relocated to the continent after a political agreement
The situation is becoming tense in Spain with the arrival of many unaccompanied minors via the Canary Islands, one of the main migratory routes from Africa to Europe. The archipelago,…
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Sudan to ease tensions and work towards peace
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed paid an official visit to Port Sudan, the interim administrative capital of Sudan since the start of the war on April 15, 2023, on Tuesday,…
Norway reaffirms its sovereignty over the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, a highly strategic location
Norway has just put a stop to the planned sale of the Søre Fagerfjord domain on the strategic Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic. Located between mainland Norway and the North…
A probable victory for the National Rally worries the international community
While the far-right National Rally party came first in the early legislative elections in France on Sunday June 30, the results were scrutinized all over the world. Starting with the…