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Göktuğ Çalışkan
Göktuğ Çalışkan is a PhD candidate & International Relations specialist.
Göktuğ Çalışkan is a PhD candidate & International Relations specialist.
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Chad–France: Which side needs the other more?
Twenty months after sending French troops home, N’Djamena has signed a declaration of intent with Paris on defence cooperation. Chad is turning back to its former partner, but it is now the one setting the terms.
8 min read
Beyond weapons: Shea butter and the silent resistance of northern Benin
In northern Benin, the front line against violent extremism is not only drawn by soldiers, but by women processing shea nuts into butter. As insecurity spreads across the country’s borderlands, these local cooperatives are quietly building stability.
7 min read
From the Horn to Orbit: Somalia's spaceport and Türkiye’s technology diplomacy
A spaceport in Somalia will attract attention because it compresses prestige, revenue expectations, and strategic symbolism into a single site.
6 min read
Sahel's shifting war: The hydra-headed challenge of terrorist groups
With millions under blockade and terrorists offering a grim form of order, the nations of the Sahel are in a race to prove that the state, not the gun, is the true guarantor of citizens' survival.
8 min read
Farewell to the CFA franc: the birth of a fighting currency
After reclaiming gold, the time has come for monetary battle. The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) is preparing to break the last taboo of the post-colonial era by abandoning the CFA franc.
8 min read
Mali: How Bamako is regaining control of its gold
After reforming its mining code, Mali has regained its economic sovereignty. Bamako has won its standoff with the multinational Barrick Gold, inspiring Burkina Faso and Niger and redrawing the balance of power with Western powers.
6 min read
