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Feb 26, 2020

African Youth Survey launched

By Africa Center

On Wednesday, February 26, the Africa Center hosted the Washington launch of the Ichikowitz Family Foundation’s inaugural African Youth Survey: the most comprehensive overview of youth perspectives in Africa to date.

Africa Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Feb 25, 2020

The 5×5—The evolution of the internet and geopolitics

By Simon Handler

The internet has been a pivotal force behind the growth of the global digital economy and altered the relationship among states, their citizens, and the private sector. These changes have disrupted the geopolitical balance of power and ushered in a new generation of globally-powerful multinational companies. However, new dynamics of conflict are threatening the internet as we know it.

Cybersecurity Internet

EnergySource

Feb 25, 2020

Global challenges require global solutions

By Ryan Edwards

What will it take to drive more sustainable investing to keep our planet temperature below a 1.5 degree Celsius increase?

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy Transitions

EnergySource

Feb 24, 2020

Despite election, UK fracking faces an uphill battle

By Christian Le Miere

In their pre-election manifesto, the UK Conservatives stated that their stance will be to “not support fracking unless the science shows categorically it can be done safely,” something of a U-turn for the party. Why adopt such a significant policy change now?

Oil and Gas United Kingdom

Article

Feb 24, 2020

Anonymous Ukrainian Telegram channels serve as gateways to fringe media

By Roman Osadchuk

Allegations against former Ukrainian MP on anonymous Telegram channels made way to fringe media and other MPs’ Telegram channels.

Disinformation Eastern Europe

EnergySource

Feb 19, 2020

TurkStream is South Stream 2.0—has the EU done its homework this time?

By Martin Jirušek

Flying largely under the radar, progress on the TurkStream pipeline has been met with little attention. This is quite unjust, as the project is a key piece of Gazprom’s future supply strategy.

Energy Markets & Governance Geopolitics & Energy Security

Article

Feb 18, 2020

Early-morning flare-up in Luhansk

By Michael J. Sheldon

The DFRLab analyzed imagery from intense fighting in eastern Ukraine on the morning of February 18, 2020.

Conflict Disinformation

Event Recap

Feb 13, 2020

Dr. Pierre Englebert discusses the current political situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo

By Africa Center

On Thursday, February 13, the Africa Center hosted a roundtable with Dr. Pierre Englebert, Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council and H. Russell Smith Professor of International Relations at Pomona College.

Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo

Transcript

Feb 12, 2020

Transcript: Everything you know about Ukraine is wrong

By Atlantic Council

Change is afoot in most of Ukraine. In the past few years, Ukraine has witnessed a cultural and political revolution. Yevhen Hlibovytsky describes specific civil society projects to exhibit how much Ukraine has changed over the last six years.

Civil Society Ukraine

EnergySource

Feb 10, 2020

A new security challenge: The geopolitical implications of climate change

By Friedbert Pflüger

Discussions on energy and geopolitics over the last ten years have often focused on the need for energy security. Now, another challenge—climate security—is emerging and it must be urgently addressed.

Climate Change & Climate Action Geopolitics & Energy Security
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