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The ‘Lone Wolf' Problem
The recent hostage crisis in Australia has led to fears of further attacks by home-grown jihadists. However, the threat of so-called ‘lone wolf' attacks should be the greater concern, writes Mandira Bagwandeen.
The recent hostage crisis in Australia has led to fears of further attacks by home-grown jihadists. However, the threat of so-called ‘lone wolf' attacks should be the greater concern, writes Mandira Bagwandeen.
Despite a truce, fears of an eventual resurgence of violence between the ruling FRELIMO party and longstanding rebel-group-turned-political-party, RENAMO, are rightly preoccupying investors; nonetheless, they should not neglect to address popular grievances in the north and west of Mozambique, which are being driven by the fast pace of development in…
Indonesia's President-elect represents a new step forward for Indonesia's burgeoning democracy, writes Peter Honey.
A new gambit by Al Qaeda sparks security concerns in Southeast Asia, but the franchise is best viewed as part of a struggle for supremacy with an ascendant Islamic State, writes Rachel McLaughlin.
Kenya faces terrorist attacks and persistent ethnic tensions in parts of the country. Yet it remains politically stable, and recent nationwide rallies – often flashpoints for ethnic violence –passed peacefully. Nevertheless, the country's security is undermined by its political leadership, which remains focused on domestic politicking, writes Sharon…
The downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 prompted an international outcry and has brought Ukraine back to the forefront of the international political agenda. Government forces have made significant advances against pro-Russian rebels in recent weeks. Yet the rising human cost of the conflict threatens to render Kyiv's gains worthless, writes Ted…
Anti-China riots in Vietnam were a symptom of widespread resentment in Southeast Asia. Further violence is likely as governments struggle to negotiate territorial disputes and unequal trade relations while answering to their people's demands, writes Alice Shone
Weak governments and miscalculated counter-terrorism strategies have contributed to a recent upsurge in terrorist attacks in eastern Africa. While international allegiances have the potential to combat terrorist threats, inward-looking policies and entrenched ethnic divisions threaten to undermine security initiatives in the region, writes Sharon Cheramboss.…
The dizzying pace of developments in Ukraine, which has seen a President ousted and an interim government installed, has left the world's media catching its breath. But the country's debt-laden economy poses a much greater threat to the country's future, writes Ted Cowell.
Russian intervention in Ukraine has alarmed the international community, not least Russia's Baltic neighbours to the West. Whileany military incursion is unlikely, the Baltic States remain vulnerable to Russia's destabilising influence, writes Ted Cowell.
The legislative elections did not deliver a decisive victory for the PDI-P party, led by presidential favourite Joko Widodo, and the prospect of a close presidential race threatens further electoral violence in Aceh, writes Alice Shone.