Mali’s military junta imposed an indefinite ban last week on political activities, the latest of a series of crackdowns in recent months on freedom of association and other civil liberties. Last week’s decree is the latest indicator that Mali’s “interim” government is anything but “interim” and has little desire to relinquish power. The post Mali’s Military Junta Is Taking an Authoritarian Turn appeared first on World Politics Review ..read more

With sanctions reimposed, the election deal that provided some cautious optimism to Venezuela’s opposition has unraveled entirely. The post Daily Review: U.S. Reimposes Oil Sanctions on Venezuela appeared first on World Politics Review ..read more

After more than three years of intense negotiations, the European Parliament finally passed the EU’s flagship migration plan earlier this month. But while European leaders have been spinning the pact as a balanced and fair compromise, human rights groups have been scathing in their condemnation of the plan. The post The EU’s New Migration Plan Is a Setback for Asylum Rights appeared first on World Politics Review ..read more

Georgia’s ruling party recently revived a controversial “foreign agents” bill that the opposition has disparagingly labeled the “Russia Law,” reigniting a pitched battle between the majority of Georgians, who want to join the EU, and Georgia Dream, which has drawn closer to Moscow, even as it pretends it supports EU accession. The post Georgia Dream Revives Its Stealth Attack on Tbilisi’s EU Aspirations appeared first on World Politics Review ..read more

The members of Haiti’s transitional council were announced yesterday, an important step as the process of solving the country’s crisis begins. The post Daily Review: Haiti’s Transitional Council Members Announced appeared first on World Politics Review ..read more

For more than a century, the ability to project naval strength on a massive scale has been the crucial lynchpin of U.S. global hegemony. Yet a structural crisis that is now overwhelming the U.S. Navy presents as much of a threat to Washington’s geopolitical position as the isolationist populism fueled by the rise of Donald Trump. The post The U.S. Navy’s Readiness Crisis Is a Problem for Europe, Too appeared first on World Politics Review ..read more

The United Arab Emirates is rapidly emerging as a major player in the mining sector in Africa, starting with the acquisition of a large copper mine in Zambia. With its oil-dependent economy vulnerable to the global shift away from fossil fuels, Abu Dhabi is trying to secure a central place in the new energy economy. The post The UAE Has Set Its Sights on Africa’s Critical Minerals appeared first on World Politics Review ..read more

The question following Iran’s attack is not really if Israel will respond but how. And the answer will have enormous implications for the entire region. The post Daily Review: What Will Israel Do Now? appeared first on World Politics Review ..read more

A common understanding of why U.S.-China relations have cratered since the 2016 election of former President Donald Trump is that the world’s two largest economies had gone from being complementary to being increasingly competitive and zero-sum. But even in this economic relationship, there are still ways to find common ground. The post The U.S. Can Still Benefit From Economic Ties With China appeared first on World Politics Review ..read more

Although the U.S., EU and China dominate coverage of the effort to regulate artificial intelligence, a less-publicized but vital discourse about AI is taking place throughout Africa. In particular, most African policymakers have a unique challenge: how to responsibly leverage AI to accelerate national development. The post Africa Has Its Own Approach to AI appeared first on World Politics Review ..read more