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The new al-Qaeda Strategy
A few days ago it became clear that the Syrian rebel group Jabhat al-Nusra was in fact founded by Islamic State of Iraq (ISI), an al-Qaeda affiliate and that the word is out that al-Nusra is an...
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Four geopolitical reasons to follow Azerbaijan
One of the countries that gained independence after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 is the Republic Azerbaijan. The country is located in the Caucasus and bounded by the Caspian Sea, Russia,...
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Profile: Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA)
Armed BLA fighters – Source: http://vkb.isvg.org/@api/deki/files/655/=Baloch_fighters.jpg The Pakistani Balochistan region is the biggest and less inhabited province of Pakistan. It is located in...
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Profile: Front for the Liberation and Independence of the Sangha-Mbaéré (FLISM)
Armed Pygmy (source: http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/11284035.jpg) On April 18th 2013 a group called FLISM (Front for the Liberation and Independence of the Sangha-Mbaéré), made up from...
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Is there civil war looming in Central African Republic?
About two weeks ago I’ve posted a small profile of FLISM, a Central African militia from south western Central African Republic that is taking up arms against the Seleka Coalition which successfully...
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Syria: A game changer indeed
I haven’t been writing about Syria before because there is already a lot of coverage about this conflict and my personal interest is more with less known conflicts. Yesterday’s events however (for...
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CAR: A rebel state
Photo: HDPTCAR Since the Séléka Coalition successfully overthrew the government, led by Bozizé, in March 2013, the country is in turmoil. The leader of Séléka, Michel Djotodia, came to power,...
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Syria: What if Assad was a Sunni?
Sometimes counterfactual analysis can provide interesting insights in events. In the case of the Syrian Revolution, or Syrian Civil War, it might be insightful to look at the the religious background...
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Mali: The Dutch are coming
On November 1st, the Dutch cabinet has decided to contribute around 380 military personnel and four Apache helicopters to the United Nations mission in Mali: MINUSMA. For the duration of the Dutch...
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CAR: A religious conflict after all and EU intervention
Since my last post about the CAR in September 2013, a lot has happened in that country. The conflict has further intensified and developed along sectarian lines resulting in civil war between...
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