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Africa’s Horn’s in a (t)horny spot.

In the latest example of complex politics of the Horn of Africa spilling over into Western lands, a shocking series of violent riots erupted in The Hague, Netherlands, as opposing Eritrean factions fought running battles on the Dutch streets, injuring six police officers and leading to the arrest of 13 suspects. They’re not the first. […]

In the Blind Spot (The FATF horsetrading show comes to town)

Our one-stop source for central banking & monetary policy news. SNEAK PEEK — The FATF’s de-greylisting of the UAE provides Izzy with a good opportunity to take a closer look at how the shadowy finance body operates. — William Hague says the quiet bit out loud with respect to why the West needs to seize […]

The West tried to crush Russia’s economy. Why hasn’t it worked? (POLITICO)

By Nahal Toosi, Koen Verhelst, Ari Hawkins, Gabriel Gavin, Kyle Duggan · Feb 23, 2024 Russia has faced a historic slew of penalties from Washington, Brussels and beyond since it launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. The punishments, chiefly economic sanctions, were designed in large part to drain Russia’s coffers so […]