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In a compelling op-ed published on May 28, 2025, in The Washington Times, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton reignited the debate over one of the world’s most neglected and unresolved territorial disputes: Western Sahara. With China and Russia expanding their influence across Africa, Bolton argues that now is the time for the United States to reassert its commitment to international law and democratic principles by supporting a long-delayed referendum for the Sahrawi people. A Frozen Conflict Since the 1970s Stretching along the northwest coast of Africa, south of Morocco, Western Sahara remains a non-self-governing territory—the last colonial question on the African continent. When Spain abruptly withdrew from the territory in 1975 following the death of General Franco, both Morocco and Mauritania moved in to fill the vacuum. In response, the native Sahrawi population organized under the Polisario Front and began armed resistance, with Algeria offering political ...

In a surreal segment aired on France Inter, journalist Léa Salamé flippantly suggested a grotesque “exchange”: trading the 9,000 skulls of Algerian men and women stored in Paris’ Musée de l’Homme for the supposed “liberation” of the controversial writer Boualem Sansal. This offhand remark, delivered with alarming nonchalance, betrays a profound ignorance of colonial history, a troubling contempt for Algerian memory, and an indecency that demands condemnation. When ‘Humor’ Becomes an Insult to the Dead What does such a suggestion truly signify? That even in death, decapitated and displaced, Algerian bodies may still be used as bargaining chips? That a mutilated national memory can be reduced to a rhetorical device in a radio broadcast? Behind this tasteless comment lies an unspeakable idea: the remains of anti-colonial resistance fighters, displayed as trophies by a former empire, are still treated as negotiable objects of French discretion. A Colonial Memory Still Denied The 9,000 sku...

“Hamas has destroyed Gaza and turned the world against Israel. Supporting Israel is standing with the truth.” These claims, echoed in certain political and media circles, are based on an inverted reading of reality. They conceal a brutal truth: the destruction of Gaza is the direct result of Israeli military operations—unprecedented in scale—and denounced by many international voices as genocidal. Gaza Under Fire: Numbers and Reality Since October 7, 2023, following the Hamas attack on Israeli territory, the State of Israel has launched a military campaign of unprecedented intensity against the Gaza Strip. The numbers speak for themselves: Over 35,000 dead, more than 70% of whom are women and children (source: Gaza Ministry of Health, figures corroborated by the UN). More than 60% of homes destroyed. Water, electricity, healthcare, and education networks completely dismantled. Famine, disease outbreaks, and mass displacement toward so-called “safe zones”—which were then themselves bomb...

What was meant to be a diplomatic effort to mend strained relations between the United States and South Africa quickly descended into a spectacle of political confrontation. During a joint press conference at the White House, former U.S. President Donald Trump blindsided South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with provocative allegations of a so-called “genocide” targeting white farmers in South Africa—claims long discredited by independent observers and judicial authorities. Trump’s theatrical use of misleading video footage and inflammatory language turned a diplomatic meeting into a media ambush. While the moment drew international attention for its shock value, it also invites deeper reflection: What were Trump’s real motivations? Was he expressing genuine concern for Afrikaners, perhaps influenced by his admiration for Elon Musk, a white South African by origin? Or was this a calculated move to publicly shame a country that dared to challenge Israel at the International Court of ...

The concept of the katechon, central to Christian eschatology, was reinterpreted by Carl Schmitt through a politico-theological lens marked by the idea that, in every age, a historical or spiritual force prevents the advent of final chaos. In light of current geopolitical upheavals, some analysts extend this interpretive framework by identifying new katechons capable of restraining the emergence of a global order perceived as destructive or malevolent. This article offers a critical reflection on the contemporary reactivation of the katechon, exploring its echoes in the current conflicts in Palestine and Ukraine. 1. The Katechon: Theological Origins and Schmittian Reception The term katechon originates from the Second Epistle to the Thessalonians (2:6–7), in which the apostle Paul refers to “the one who restrains” the coming of the Antichrist. In Christian tradition, the katechon designates the force — either a person or institution — that delays the revelation of ultimate evil and the...

Fourteen years after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi’s regime, Libya remains mired in chronic political fragmentation. Far from regaining institutional stability, the country continues to be governed by a logic of militias, local clientelism, and foreign interference. The Libyan conflict has become entrenched, turning Tripoli into a permanent theatre of power struggles. The recent events of May 2025 highlight the extreme fragility of the capital’s politico-military equilibrium, particularly through the assassination of powerful militia leader Abdel Ghani al-Kikli, known as “Ghneiwa,” and the chain reaction it set off. 1. Militia-Based Governance Rooted in State Collapse Since 2011, Libya has lacked a functioning state in the institutional sense. Public institutions are severely weakened, if not altogether absent, and sovereignty is effectively divided among armed groups. In Tripoli, security has for years relied on an implicit coexistence among militia factions, whose authority is grounde...

The recent publication of a confidential report on the infiltration tactics of the Muslim Brotherhood into French institutions has sparked a flurry of controversy — not for its findings, but for the manner in which it was unveiled. Orchestrated by Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau, the release of the document appears less a matter of national security than a calculated move in a broader campaign of political positioning. What was originally intended as a tool for internal analysis has now become a spectacle — emblematic of a political approach that prioritises media attention over effective governance. 1. A Strategic Document Turned into a Political Prop Commissioned by Retailleau’s predecessor, the report was designed as a working document, grounded in analysis and intended to support a discreet and structured response to the threat of ideological entrenchment in public institutions. According to sources familiar with its origin, it was never meant for public consumption — not out of...