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Algerian Resurgence: How the Conflict in Ukraine has Given Algeria the Upper Hand in a Decades-Old Dispute
Photo Credit: Western Sahara By Michael KeeneStaff Writer In March 2022, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced a startling shift in his nation’s foreign policy. For decades, Spain had remained neutral over the disputed territory of Western Sahara, a small corner of North Africa, over which a low intensity war between the Moroccan government and…
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Pakistan’s Compounding Crises Push it to the Edge
Photo Credit: AlJazeera By Yan GrafStaff Writer Pakistan is spiraling toward the brink of collapse. While the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and confrontation with China continue soaking up international attention, Pakistan’s multiple existential crises have gone largely unnoticed by international observers. But it shouldn’t. Currently, simultaneous economic, political, and environmental crises combined with a renewed…
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The New Push for Progressivism in Nigeria
Photo Credit: AP/Sunday Alamba By Drew FrankStaff Writer Despite being rich in natural resources, postcolonial sub-Saharan African nations aren’t often known for universal well-being. Even in Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, this has held true. However, the nation’s people are beginning to come to terms with the fact that it may be time to do away…