"Conflict Weekly" and "The World This Week" are two weekly publications that cover major developments relating to conflicts and global politics that happened during the week. The publications contains three to four short notes every week, in 700-800 words, looking at three questions: What happened? What is the background? What does it mean?
Both publications also feature a “Regional Roundup” section, offering concise, region-wise snapshots of key global developments. These brief updates provide quick context, enabling readers to track regional trends along with the main focus notes.
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Anti-immigrant Protests in South Africa: Economic Grievances, National Mobilisation, and Fractured Government Response Madhura Meenakshi Tanikella In the news On 27 June, said South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa stated that “There is no place for racism, sexism, tribalism, xenophobia, Afrophobia or any other form of intolerance.” On 29 June, the leader of March and...
CW Column: Africa This Week Africa’s Conference on Slavery and Reparatory Justice Elections in Ethiopia and Abiy’s authoritarian shift Anu Maria Joseph What happened this week? 1. Conference on Slavery and Reparatory Justice On 19 June, African and Caribbean countries held a “Next Steps” conference on slavery and reparatory justice in Ghana's capital, Accra. The...
The US-Iran MoU: Asymmetric Gains and Implementation Challenges Brighty Ann Sarah In the news On 15 June, President Trump, at the G7 summit in France, announced that the US and Iran had signed a preliminary 14-point agreement to end the war, hailing it as a "major win" and declared the deal "complete." The agreement, titled the “Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding...