On May 8th 2013 President Guelleh of Djibouti visits London. The situation in Djibouti and it's importance does not receive much attention in London. It should. The situation in the Horn of Africa is deteriorating. News of the impending defeat of Al Shabab and other such militant groups in South...

It is 10 years since I was appointed as the lead independent political and governance adviser for the Coalition in Iraq, working under the Laws of Occupation. Prior to my appointment my views against the war were published. However, there had been at least three attempts in a short space...

The Syrian civil conflict could continue for several years - with Russian and Chinese political cover and military facilitation preventing the regime from being physically overrun, but with the majority of the population seeing the regime as illegitimate. The regime could however fall in weeks if there was an 'event'...

Before the end of March the IAEA will reveal their next steps in the cat-and-mouse game over Iran's alleged nuclear weapons development programme.

The general impression given by 'Western' news reporting lines on the issue is that Iran is intent on developing a nuclear weapon, but this simply hasn't been...

On Wednesday, 22 February 2012, President Guelleh of Djibouti will make a rare visit to London, to attend the London Conference on Somalia. He will of course be greeted with courtesy. The dire state of his nation and the nature of his regime however is unlikely to get much of...