Category Non-State Actors

Trump’s Antifa Terror Designation: Legally Questionable and Surely Dangerous

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Trump’s Antifa Terror Designation: Legally Questionable and Surely Dangerous Executive Summary On September 17 2025, President Donald Trump reacted to the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk by announcing that his administration would designate the antifascist movement known as “Antifa” as a terrorist organisation.


Al-Shabaab’s Attack on Somali President: U.S. Airstrikes, Regional Power Struggles & Somalia’s Security Crisis

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Al-Shabaab’s Attack on Somali President: U.S. Airstrikes, Regional Power Struggles & Somalia’s Security Crisis Executive Summary On March 18, 2025, Al-Shabaab targeted the convoy of Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Mogadishu, marking a bold attempt to undermine the government’s


Top 10 Worst USAID Failures, No. 7: Black Budget, Red Hands: USAID’s Syrian Health Clinic Debacle

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USAID’s Top 10 Failures Top 10 Worst USAID Failures, No. 7: Black Budget, Red Hands: USAID’s Syrian Health Clinic Debacle Introduction: The Bleeding Edge of Bureaucratic Stupidity There are a thousand ways to kill a man in a warzone, and


M23 Movement: Origins and Regional Impact

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M23 Movement: Origins and Regional Impact Executive Summary The M23 movement, a Tutsi-led rebel group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has resurfaced as a formidable force in Eastern Congo, reigniting conflict in a region long plagued by


Syrian Conflict: The Assad Regime Collapse

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Syrian Conflict: The Assad Regime Collapse The Fall of the Assad Regime: A Historic Turning Point in the Syrian Civil War The Syrian civil war, a conflict with profound geopolitical and humanitarian ramifications, has reached a watershed moment. The collapse


Syrian Conflict: Rebel Gains and Assad’s Status

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Syrian Conflict: Rebel Gains and Assad’s Status Executive Summary Recent developments in Syria suggest a critical shift in the conflict, marked by substantial rebel advances in Aleppo and speculation about President Bashar al-Assad’s position. While rumors of a coup against