Yasemin Zeisl

With the discovery of large natural gas and oil fields along the coast of Senegal in 2014, the country may be headed for a wealthier future. Despite the positive outlook, the country must work to develop regulatory frameworks for good energy governance and...

The European Union brought forth new legislation in April 2018 that grants whistleblowers better protection against retaliation and other repercussions. Previously, member states of the EU managed cases of whistleblowing individually, giving governments free rein over...

The lack of exchange between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Moon Jae-in during the 2019 G20 summit in Osaka seemed representative of the unraveling bilateral trade relations...

A peaceful democratic transition was anticipated during the reportedly calm presidential election campaign in Mauritania. The results of the election on June 22, 2019, however, caused vocal resistance from...

Matteo Salvini, Italy’s Minister of the Interior and Deputy Prime Minister, is well-known for his rigorous anti-immigration views. With several islands and a long coastline fencing Europe in the South, Italy is an often-sought destination for boats and ships carrying refugees from Africa. Hence, it comes as no surprise that...

South Korean business conglomerate Samsung has been struggling with a number of obstacles in the first half of 2019. A series of emerging fraud and bribery scandals have called Samsung’s family-based corporate governance into question...

After a five-year suspension starting in 2014, Russia has regained its voting rights in the Council of Europe (CoE). The CoE lifted sanctions against Russia in mid-July 2019, restoring the country’s full functions and activities in the council...

Data privacy services have become a new battleground for technology giants like Apple to attract customers. Rivaling with smartphone market competition, Apple announced in early June 2019 that it plans to advance customer data protection by...

South Africa’s state-owned energy monopoly Eskom has been accused of driving the country into a persistent energy crisis. Scheduled blackouts labeled as ‘load shedding’ and deepening debt have troubled South Africa’s politics, economy, and citizens...

On May 15, 2019, the EU attempted to renew cooperative efforts with Central Asian countries when it published its New Central Asia Strategy, an updated version of a partnership policy with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan that was first initiated in 2007. The new cooperation strategy highlights...