Ronan Wordsworth
Ronan Wordsworth is an analyst for Geopolitical Futures. He completed a Masters in Geopolitical Studies at Charles University in Prague in 2022. He has an ongoing association with the University, including assisting an ongoing project of African University partnerships and is co-host of a Geopolitics Podcast. Prior to undertaking the master’s program, Mr Wordsworth completed a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from the University of Sydney and spent nine years working across Australia, Europe, and Southern Africa working up to the level of Senior Project Manager providing experience in statistical analytics.
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The Destabilization of Somalia
Somalia’s security situation has deteriorated considerably throughout 2024, as U.S. officials report that two years of gains against the al-Shabab extremist group have been wiped out. Regional issues, including increased piracy and the Houthi rebels’ attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea, have aggravated internal factionalism. Though Somalia is not usually a state of […]
Reflecting on South Africa’s Elections
The South African general elections held less than a month ago ended with a few unsurprising results. Cyril Ramaphosa was reelected as president, and his African National Congress –...
Russian Strategy in the Sahel
A date has been set for the United States to fully demobilize from its military bases in Niger. On Sept. 15, American forces will leave at a time when...
Instability Drives Mauritania Toward the West
In late April, Malian troops supported by Russian mercenaries reportedly pursued separatist fighters into neighboring Mauritania. When the incident was over, according to local media, 13 Mauritanian civilians were...
Is Japan the Next AUKUS Member?
The partnership comprising Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States known as AUKUS is intended to be among the most closely integrated national security alliances of its kind....
What Washington’s Departure From Niger Means
The U.S. responded to the Sahel’s string of military coups, especially in Niger, fairly pragmatically. Washington initially refused to call events in Niamey a coup, since doing so would...
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