Paulo Aguiar

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  • Apr 24, 2025
    In the aftermath of decolonization, Europe’s engagement with Africa was largely shaped by a developmental ethos rooted in normative ideals—shared values, democracy...
  • Mar 8, 2025
    On February 27, 2025, Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), made a groundbreaking call for the group to lay down its...
  • Feb 20, 2025
    Since stepping into the Israel-Hamas conflict in late 2023, the Houthis have steadily gained military strength and political leverage. The war has fueled their...
  • Jan 20, 2025
    The GIUK Gap—stretching between Greenland, Iceland, and the United Kingdom—has long been a critical maritime chokepoint. Throughout the 20th century, it shaped naval...
  • Jan 13, 2025
    The Kursk offensives, launched by Ukraine in August 2024 and January 2025, have been some of the boldest military moves in the ongoing war against Russia.