Resource Politics

The Dutch colonial empire's influence did not vanish when its flags came down. It survived in languages, kitchens, cemeteries, courtrooms, family names, and migration routes stretching from Indonesia to South Africa, from Suriname to the Netherlands.   Although these countries sit far apart on the map, they share one thing in common. Each one was pulled into the same imperial machine: a profit-driven Dutch system that moved people across o...

Cybersecurity is becoming a major national priority across the Gulf. Countries like Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, and Oman are increasing investments in digital security as their economies become more connected and technology-driven.   Governments across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), are expanding sectors such as artificial intelligence, financial technology, smart infrastructure, cloud services, and digital...

Guyana has become one of the fastest-growing economies on Earth.   A country once shaped by sugar, bauxite, emigration, and fragile institutions is now pumping crude oil at a pace that has pushed it into the center of global energy politics. Since ExxonMobil’s 2015 discovery in the offshore Stabroek Block, Guyana has been transformed from a small Caribbean-South American state into a rising "petrostate."   The country's real G...

The Lobito Corridor is no longer just an old railway from the colonial era. It is quickly becoming one of Africa’s most important trade routes. Stretching across Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Zambia, the corridor is drawing more than $6 billion in international support as global powers compete for access to critical minerals.   Copper, cobalt, and manganese are now at the center of a new economic race. These...

Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Kenya in May 2026 has become a key moment in France-Africa relations. The Africa Forward summit in Nairobi with President William Ruto focused on investment, innovation, climate finance, and digital growth. Simultaneously, it's revived debate about France’s colonial past and whether this new outreach is true partnership or strategic repositioning in a continent shaped by China, Russia, and other global power...