INTRODUCTION  The Ombatse militia rocking Obi Local Government in Nasarawa State Nigeria is the manifestation of the sins of corruption in the society. Most of the Newspaper and other communication channels in the country propagate the ensued violent conflicts without bringing to fore the demands and the causes of the militia involved in the…

 
In the last decade our portrayal of high seas has been encapsulated by a steady line of Hollywood blockbusters, which focused on damsels in distress and merry pirates that came to their salvation. But as with most modern films, reality is far from fiction. If Jack Sparrow was around today he would ditch the balmy Caribbean and sail to Asia. As…

Soap operas – excite most people. Mostly because it is consoling to know others have imperfect lives too. Soaps ascend many to escape the monotony of life largely but more importantly people watch these soap operas hoping to relate at some level their life’s’ many issues with the imageries on television. The medical soap series have…

During the first decade of the 21st century, as long as national and international security is concerned, terrorism remains a major issue. The events of September 11th 2001 in the USA, March 11th 2004 in Madrid, July 7th 2005 in London and most recently July 18th 2012 in Burgas, Bulgaria, indicate, or actually prove, that the distribution and analysis…

On September 26-28, 2013, I took part in Bucharest Forum. The event was organized by Aspen Institute Romania and German Marshall Fund of the United States, with the support of Romanian Government.[1] The Forum brought together prominent political leaders, diplomats, officials, journalists, experts and scholars from different countries. The…

 
Ah!  It´s a new world and we are moving towards civility, arms control and negotiated settlements!  Mah-velous!  Optimistic observers are even comparing elegantly dressed, English-speaking, Hassan Rouhani to Mikhail Gorbachev, the ¨Gucci comrade¨ as President Bush ´41 once described him.  However, our…

No country can act wisely simultaneously in every part of the globe at every moment of time. Henry A. Kissinger The biggest struggle that will need to be done is to keep KSF story within NATO to stop it become Kosovo Army. In the current situation, potential Kosovo army, can not be compared to the capacity and strength of the Army of Serbia…

Writing in Foreign Affairs in 2010, Roger Altman and Richard Haass had forecast an age of "American austerity," arguing that U.S. global power will be contingent on the success of American policymakers in reducing the national debt and sustaining economic growth – an argument, which is deeply rooted in the Hamiltonian tradition…

Food security, energy security and environmental security are major policy concerns for nations, international organizations and ordinary people. Now, the World Health Organization has added a new numb to the sum of all fears.  A shortage of 4.3 million doctors, nurses and technicians. Call it health care security.   From Human Condition To…

 
This post will examine whether unrecognised states really fit such a title, and why it is that unrecognised states remain unrecognised and thus outside of the international state system. This will involve a brief appraisal of the definition of statehood itself, as well as a review of the two main theories concerning state recognition. Finally…

The 9/21 attack on a Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya by the terrorist group, Al Shabab, demonstrates that we share a particular concern with Russia. While they worry about Chechens  returning to savage their homeland after learning military tactics in Syria, Americans ponder if U.S. citizens fighting for Al Shabab in Kenya may return to…

Security concerns in recent times have been at the frontline of discussions both on national and at the international level. Within the span of 10 years from year 2013 backwards, it has been observed that security issues of some nations in Africa has been tampered with which has drawn major outcry to international communities. The question then…