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Russia-Ukraine Conflict

U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration was looking to trade continued U.S. military support to Ukraine for "rare earths and other things," the Financial Times reported on Feb. 4.

Ukraine, U.S., Russia: Trump Wants Ukrainian Minerals in Return for U.S. Military Support

South Sudan

Cyber

Economics

Environment, Science & Technology

Yemen: Houthis To Attack Only Israeli-Linked Vessels update

Colombia

The Colombian Senate sunk President Gustavo Petro's political reform by failing to put the bill to a vote before the legislative recess started, El Pais reported on Dec. 16. 

Colombia: Congress Blocks Two Government Reforms in One Week

United States

U.S. President Joe Biden signed on Jan. 16 an executive order issuing a litany of cybersecurity directives, including bolstering federal cybersecurity measures and improving AI-powered defenses.

U.S.: Biden Issues Sweeping Cybersecurity Executive Order

China

Taiwan

Taiwan's opposition Kuomintang and Taiwan People's Party legislators suggested amending the annual budget to introduce cuts of up to 44% on 38 defense projects, including the country's domestic submarine development program, drones and mine-laying vessels, Focus Taiwan reported on Jan. 16.

Taiwan: Budget Cuts Highlight Potential Wrinkle in U.S. Defense Cooperation

Ethiopia

Somalia

Egypt

Somali State Foreign Minister Ali Balcad said obstacles hindering Ethiopia’s participation in the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia, or AUSSOM, had been overcome, Voice of America reported on Jan. 12.

Somalia: Government Open to Ethiopia Participating in AUSSOM

Ukraine

Russia

Incoming U.S. national security adviser Mike Waltz laid out several points of the incoming Trump administration's approach to the Russia-Ukraine war, most notably a request for Ukraine to lower its mobilization age from the current 25 to 18, ABC News reported on Jan. 12.

Ukraine: U.S. National Security Adviser Pushes Ukraine To Lower Mobilization Age

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India's Own Worst Enemy

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Mozambique's ruling Frelimo party will likely remain in power in the upcoming general election and maintain close ties with Rwanda, the European Union and China, as well as ensure broad continuity in the liquified natural gas sector, but the probable electoral manipulation will likely trigger anti-government protests.

stag: Mozambique's General Election Brings LNG Contracts Centerstage

Burkina Faso

Ghana

U.S. President Donald Trump announced a joint venture between artificial intelligence company OpenAI, internet services company SoftBank and computer technology company Oracle to invest $100 billion in computing infrastructure to power AI innovation, The New York Times reported on Jan. 21. The venture, titled Stargate, will aim to invest as much as $500 billion over the next four years and will begin with 10 data centers already under construction in Texas.changed

U.S.: Project Stargate To Invest $500B in AI Over Next Four Years : Staging article changed

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Israel-Hamas Conflict

Trade disruptions, shifting military conflicts and domestic political turbulence will shape global affairs in 2025. 

2025 Q1 Geopolitical Forecast

Global Elections

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U.S. President Donald Trump's initial executive orders bolster border security, review tariffs, deregulate fossil fuels and withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement in a push to reverse his predecessor's policies and advance hardline agendas on immigration, trade and energy. However, many of these initiatives will face legal challenges and/or logistical risks, or have a limited short-term impact.

What To Make of Trump's Day 1 Executive Orders

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Ahead of the first review of its newest IMF program, Pakistan seeks creditor assurances and a broader tax base.

Pakistan's Path to Meeting IMF Demands Updated

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Germany

A compressor gas station of the Yamal–Europe pipeline is seen on Feb. 19, 2022, in Wloclawek, Poland. 

The expiration of the Russia-Ukraine transit deal underscores Europe's ongoing efforts to sever its reliance on Russian resources, with far-reaching implications for energy markets and geopolitics in the region and beyond. 

The End of Russian Gas via Ukraine Cements Europe's Energy Landscape

Central African Republic

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mozambique

A Rwandan soldier walks in front of a burned truck near Palma in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado region on Sept. 22, 2021. 

Rwanda's Growing Military Influence in Africa: Opportunities and Risks

Angola

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The macroeconomic policy mix, particularly if combined with protectionist trade and hawkish immigration policies, will lead to higher long-term yields on government debt. Provided protectionist policies do not prove too detrimental to economic confidence, an expansionary fiscal policy, higher interest rates and deregulation should provide a short-term boost to economic growth in the context of higher-than-anticipated inflation, which should benefit equities, broadly speaking. Moreover, deregulation, corporate tax cuts and a less hawkish antitrust policy should benefit selected sectors, such as banking and fossil fuels. 

What To Expect From Trump's Economic Policies

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Ukraine, U.S., Russia: Trump Wants Ukrainian Minerals in Return for U.S. Military Support

Yemen: Houthis To Attack Only Israeli-Linked Vessels update

Colombia: Congress Blocks Two Government Reforms in One Week

U.S.: Biden Issues Sweeping Cybersecurity Executive Order

Taiwan: Budget Cuts Highlight Potential Wrinkle in U.S. Defense Cooperation

Somalia: Government Open to Ethiopia Participating in AUSSOM

Ukraine: U.S. National Security Adviser Pushes Ukraine To Lower Mobilization Age

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