Justine Peries

The US is moving further away from its traditional geopolitical strategy in the Middle East as the Biden administration appears to be seeking to reduce its military presence in the region. In the meantime, a new goal is emerging:…
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While the popularity of the Right in Latin America peaked only a few years ago, the resurgence of the "pink tide" is, for many, expected in a discontented region.
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Over the last three years, human rights abuses and the deaths of hundreds of protesters have revealed the repressive nature of the Ortega regime. If change is to occur, Nicaraguans will have to confront the dictatorial husband-and-wife team…
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Morocco and Algeria's hostile relations have led to fears that a blunder could lead to an armed confrontation. Is there an imminent risk of war in the Maghreb region?
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The unprecedented humanitarian crisis in Tigray is shaped by Ethiopia's secessionist past and ethnic federalism. As the year-long war intensifies, the international community is still hoping for a window of opportunity for diplomacy, but…
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"Crimes against humanity," degradation of democratic norms, and "Fora Bolsonaro" signs in the street... Let's take stock of democratic backsliding in Brazil and its institutions' states of resistance against a putschist-looking president.
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