China and India compete for leadership of the Global South, but it remains unclear whether either is winning. 

Both China and India aspire for the role, but it is not clear if nations that belong to the group see either of them as a benign leader or their champion

Why seeming democratic progress has failed to staunch agitation for self-determination in Nigeria.

The government’s heavy-handed response to recent local elections may spell trouble for Mozambique’s security and democracy prospects. 

Resignations in Vietnam’s top political leadership have exposed widespread societal corruption and prompted a succession crisis for the party. 

As violence escalates in Israel’s struggle with Hamas, the potential for hate-based violence in the United States grows, too. American leaders need to step in to defuse tensions.