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Michael and our guests analyse Colombia's troubles; bordering a troubled Venezuela, decades-long civil conflicts and powerful drug cartels.

After the recent elections, Kyrgyzstan burst into full rioting, and a government has been toppled. What is next is next for the most...

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As the war in Nagorno Karabakh rages on we sit down with veteran conflict journalist Nick Mutch who has just returned from the front...

The Caspian Sea is a region of rising importance. We tackle its history, economics, military situation and geopolitics going forward.

Free and fair elections are the bedrock of any democracy. Today we discuss the ways in which elections can be manipulated.

Listen to this episode on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Libsyn RSS Rundown: Smashed between Russia and China, Mongolia has a difficult...

Listen to this episode on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Libsyn RSS Rundown: The US has now been at war in Afghanistan for almost 20 years,...

Somalia seems to be getting back on its feet. What will this mean for East Africa, and who might be working to knock them back down?

India is set to be a world powerhouse, on track to take the number one slot in population and top three spot in economic power by 2050.

Listen to this episode on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Libsyn RSS Rundown: Thailand has for a long time been the centerpiece of South...

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Listen to this episode on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Libsyn RSS Rundown: The South China sea is the new battleground between Beijing...

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To understand why the region of Nagorno Karabakh is so important to modern Armenia, we must understand the history of the Armenian people.

Kim Jong Un's disappearance from public view raises questions of succession. Who is Kim Yo Jong, this potential Iron Lady of the East?

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Why is accurate information so hard to get out of North Korea? Where does any of the reliable information come from, and should we trust it?

Why do the Chinese continue to support the Kim regime? We trace the history of the two nation's relations and how that informs geopolitics.