Can Moon Jae-in Finally End the Korean War? - National Interest
The Moon administration views a declaration of peace as an initial step towards getting serious denuclearization negotiations started. But others insist denuclearization comes first...
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An End-of-War Declaration on the Korean Peninsula - The National Bureau of Asian Research
NBR reached out to several experts in its network to gather perspectives on the politics and strategy of an end-of-war declaration on the Korean Peninsula. The concept of an end-of-war declaration has become a polarizing topic in both Washington and Seoul. This Q&A with Frank Aum is part of the roundtable “The Politics and Strategy of an End-of-War Declaration on the Korean Peninsula” that aims to clarify the key issues in the debate and offer policy options for congressional action...
Out of Texas, a Cowboy Solution to an Afghan Crisis - Bloomberg News
The idea began with urgent phone calls between United Nations agencies and an anonymous business executive in Texas. It’s resulted in a steady stream of much-needed currency into Afghanistan. Acting as an intermediary for one of Afghanistan’s richest men, the Texas-based businessman has helped arrange for warehouses of afghanis, the local currency, to be swapped with U.S. dollars held in the accounts of international humanitarian groups...
China knows seizing assets in Africa would be ‘very poor politics,’ says U.S. Institute of Peace - CNBC
Henry Tugendhat of the U.S.-based institute says the goal of Chinese lending in the continent is to build stronger relationships for soft power...
Libya: What's next for Saif al-Islam Gaddafi? - Middle East Eye
Over the past week, a standoff in a lawless city nestled in Libya's desert badlands has been taking place between the second-eldest son of the late dictator Muammar Gaddafi and the father's one-time general, eastern commander Khalifa Haftar. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi's attempts to contest a ruling disqualifying him as a candidate for Libya's upcoming presidential elections have been thwarted by the general, who over the past week dispatched fighters to the southern city of Sabha to blockade the court where a legal review of Gaddafi's appeal was set to take place...
Washington Needs a Better Message in Africa Than ‘Don’t Trust China’ - Foreign Policy
Chinese leaders are meeting this week with Africa’s political, military, and civil elites in Dakar, Senegal, for the eighth gathering of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). More African leaders have chosen to attend FOCAC than did the United Nations General Assembly, drawn to the former’s emphasis on cultivating partnerships based on national agendas...
US Institute of Peace delegation visits Islamabad Policy Research Institute - The News International
A three member delegation of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), one of the premier US think tanks, visited Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) on November 18, Wednesday, for a roundtable session on Afghanistan situation and Pak-US relations. The US delegation was headed by Vice-President Asia Programs Dr Andrew Wilder, Director South Asia Program Tamanna Salikuddin, and Country Representative USIP Pakistan Dr Adnan Rafiq...
Buhari Receives US Secretary Of State Blinken - Channels TV
Blinken arrived at the presidential complex in a motorcade on Thursday and is expected to have a meeting with Buhari in his office. The Nigerian leader and US top diplomat are also expected to discuss security issues facing Nigeria especially terrorism in the northern region...