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PodcastsNov 7, 2025 | 09:00 GMT

Essential Geopolitics

Essential Geopolitics: Political Instability in South Asia

In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE's South Asia Analyst Misha Iqbal explores the cause behind recent unrest in Nepal and unpacks the larger trend of political instability in South Asia over the past few years.

Military & Security

Situation ReportNov 6, 2025 | 17:07 GMT

Somalia: Pirates Board Vessel off Somali Coast for First Time Since May 2024

Attackers using rocket-propelled grenades, machine guns and other weapons boarded the Greek-owned, Malta-flagged Hellas Aphrodite southeast of the Somali port town of Eyl, ABC News reported on Nov. 6.

Military & Security

Situation ReportNov 5, 2025 | 19:29 GMT

Nigeria, U.S.: Trump Ally Doubles Down on Threats Amid Fresh Claims of Boko Haram Genocide of Christians

U.S. Republican Rep. for West Virginia Riley Moore pushed back against China's stated opposition to recent threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to use force in Nigeria, stressing on X that China "would not dictate [U.S.] foreign policy," Sahara Reporters reported on Nov. 4.

Military & Security

Situation ReportNov 5, 2025 | 16:29 GMT

Canada: Liberal Government Unveils High-Stakes Budget Powered by Deficit Spending

Canadian Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne revealed the minority Liberal government's budget for the next fiscal year, which pledges large investments in infrastructure, defense and a variety of targeted measures for both households and industries to offset the negative impacts of U.S. tariffs, CTV News reported on Nov. 4.

Situation ReportNov 4, 2025 | 18:32 GMT

South Africa: Coalition Government Agrees on Clearinghouse Mechanism, Policy Agenda

Leaders of political parties part of South Africa's coalition government adopted the country's Medium-Term Development Plan, vowed to accelerate reforms and ratified the terms of reference of the government's clearinghouse mechanism to resolve intra-coalition disagreements, News24 reported on Nov. 3.

Situation ReportNov 4, 2025 | 16:27 GMT

North Korea, U.S.: Trump-Kim Summit a Near-Miss, Meeting Expected After March

South Korea's National Intelligence Service said during a closed-door parliamentary briefing on Nov. 4 that it had detected signs that North Korea was preparing for a summit between leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the Oct. 31-Nov. 1 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, Yonhap News Agency reported the same day.

Military & Security

Situation ReportNov 3, 2025 | 20:20 GMT

Japan: Despite Takaichi's Claims, Threat of Snap Elections Still Looms

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told a news conference in South Korea on Nov. 1 that "I have no time to think about dissolution [of the lower house] right now," adding that she would focus instead on economic support measures, The Asahi Shimbun reported on Nov. 3.

Situation ReportNov 3, 2025 | 20:00 GMT

Djibouti: Parliament Approves Removal of Presidential Age Limit

Djibouti's parliament voted unanimously to remove the constitutional presidential age limit of 75 years, Arab News reported on Nov. 2.

Military & Security

Situation ReportNov 3, 2025 | 17:15 GMT

Serbia: Despite Vucic's Pledge, Early Elections Remain Unlikely

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said during a news conference on Nov. 2 that parliamentary elections, originally set for December 2027, will be held earlier, with the exact date to be determined by the relevant authorities, Serbia's N1 news channel reported.

Military & Security

Situation ReportOct 31, 2025 | 16:25 GMT

Italy: Senate Approves Meloni's Flagship Justice Reform, Setting Stage for Politically Risky Referendum

Lawmakers in Italy's Senate granted final approval to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's proposed justice reform that would create separate career paths for judges and prosecutors, with 112 votes in favor, 59 against and only nine abstentions, Italian news agency ANSA reported Oct. 30.

Situation ReportOct 30, 2025 | 15:47 GMT

Netherlands: Election Tie Leaves Door Open to Both Centrist or Right-Wing Coalitions

Geert Wilders' far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) and Rob Jetten's centrist-liberal Democrats 66 (D66) are each projected to win 26 of the 150 seats in the lower house of the Dutch parliament after capturing about 17% of the national vote in the Oct. 29 snap elections, Dutch news agency ANP reported on Oct. 30.

Situation ReportOct 29, 2025 | 17:19 GMT

South Korea, U.S.: Trade Deal Reached, To Put Pressure on Japan

U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung reached a trade deal to lower U.S. tariffs on South Korean goods, including automobiles, from 25% to 15%, Yonhap News Agency reported on Oct. 29.

Situation ReportOct 28, 2025 | 15:33 GMT

China, ASEAN: Trade Pact Upgrade To Expand Bloc's Market Access

China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations signed the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (CAFTA) 3.0 upgrade at the ASEAN leaders' summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Channel News Asia reported on Oct. 28.

Brunei Darussalam

PodcastsOct 28, 2025 | 09:00 GMT

Essential Geopolitics: Implications of the Growing Gen Z Protests in Africa

In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE's Middle East and North Africa Analyst Kristin Ronzi unpacks the likely geopolitical causes and implications of the recent rise in Gen Z protests in Africa, as seen in Morocco and Madagascar.

Military & Security

Situation ReportOct 24, 2025 | 18:22 GMT

Sudan: Several Outlets Report Start of Indirect SAF-RSF Talks, SAF Denies

The United States is hosting indirect talks between the Sudanese Armed Forces, or SAF, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, in Washington with the goal of establishing a humanitarian truce between the two sides and returning to the Jeddah peace negotiating framework, Sudan Tribune reported on Oct. 23 based on talks with several sources.

Military & Security

Situation ReportOct 24, 2025 | 18:16 GMT

Africa: South Africa, Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Mozambique Removed From FATF 'Grey List'

The Financial Action Task Force, or FATF, removed South Africa from its anti-money laundering and terrorism financing "grey list" after assessing that it had met all the necessary actions proposed in a 2023 plan, News24 reported on Oct. 24.

Situation ReportOct 22, 2025 | 20:03 GMT

North Korea: Missiles Launched Ahead of APEC, Regional Leadership Talks

South Korea detected at 8:10 a.m. that North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles from Junghwa south of Pyongyang, Yonhap News Agency reported on Oct. 22.

Military & Security

Situation ReportOct 21, 2025 | 18:45 GMT

Russia, U.S.: White House Official Says Putin-Trump Summit on Hold

The United States stopped work on facilitating a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Politico reported on Oct. 21, citing a U.S. official given anonymity to speak on the matter.

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Situation ReportOct 21, 2025 | 17:11 GMT

U.S., Africa: Trump Administration Hints at Decision by Congress To Revive AGOA by Year-End

U.S. President Donald Trump's Senior Advisor for Africa, Massad Boulos, said in an interview with Bloomberg that the reauthorization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, or AGOA, was "moving positively in the right direction," the news outlet reported on Oct. 20.

Sub-Saharan Africa

Middle East and North Africa

Situation ReportOct 20, 2025 | 17:00 GMT

Japan: Takaichi To Become Next Premier Thanks to Limited Coalition

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, or LDP, and the conservative opposition Japan Innovation Party, or JIP, agreed to vote for LDP President Sanae Takaichi as Japan's next prime minister on Oct. 21 and to cooperate on policy in the Diet, Kyodo News reported on Oct. 20.

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