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The End of MINUSMA? About the state and Future of the UN-Mission in Mali
While the UN prolonged the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) until at least June 2023 and is expected to prolong the mission further in the future, several western countries are pulling out of the mission. Which consequences does the withdrawal have, what lays ahead for Mali and what is needed to stabilize the… Read more
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Brazil – US comparisons. How the presidential system almost plunged a country into political chaos. Again.
The result of the Brazilian election was eagerly awaited around the world. Many commentaries drew a comparison to the 2020 US election. Why the comparison to the US presidential election falls short and yet says a lot about the current state of presidential systems. Read more
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From successful broker to a client state? Russia-Belarus relations amongst the backdrop of the war in Ukraine
Russia’s Relations with Belarus has been quite paradoxical in the past. Lukaschenko has been proven himself as a sucessfull broker between east and west. But the latest developments in Belarus as well as Russia’s war against Ukraine seemed to have shifted this dynamic. Read more
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