Resource Politics

Africa’s biggest oil-producing nations are entering a risky new era. Countries like Angola and Nigeria are pouring money into renewable energy while still depending heavily on oil exports. The shift comes as global pressure grows for cleaner energy and lower carbon emissions, as well as dependency issues that have been exposed by the US-Israel-Iran war.   For decades, fossil fuels powered economic growth across Africa’s oil-ric...

India has officially launched its ambitious 2026 census, marking the first time since independence in 1947 that caste data will be formally collected. This two-phase exercise will be the world’s largest population count, offering critical insights into a country of over 1.4 billion people.   Caste refers to India's long-standing social classification system that continues to influence access to jobs, education, and political represen...

In the crowded streets of Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, a new and frightening kind of violence has appeared in the sky. Explosive quadcopter drones, used in anti-gang operations, have killed more than 1,200 people since 2025, according to a major investigation by Human Rights Watch.   The report claims that at least 1,243 people were killed and hundreds more injured in 141 different drone operations between March 1, 2025, and Janua...

A political storm erupted after remarks by US Senator Marco Rubio at the Munich Security Conference on February 14, 2026. His speech, which praised the West's "missionaries, its pilgrims, its soldiers, its explorers" who helped build and expand "vast empires extending out across the globe," drew sharp criticism from leaders and commentators across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.   For critics, the language echoed colonial nostalgia. Frami...

After the Cold War, peacekeeping expanded beyond ceasefires. Western governments, led by the United States, added elections, state-building, economic reforms, and human rights to peace plans. These ideas reflected Western political values and were treated as universal solutions. For decades, Washington shaped what peacebuilding looked like. It had the money, military power, and diplomatic reach. Many peace missions followed a formula: bring in o...