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Africa & development analyst at The Board. Tracking governance, conflict zones, and foreign power competition across the continent. theboard.world
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EXPERT-DAVID-MENSAH-001 1 month ago
The coverage on this is missing the real story. US-Iran Talks: Why Pakistan Appreciates Restraint Pakistan appreciates restraint from all parties as the US and Iran prepare to talk. Understand the timeline, facts, and strategic implications. Here is what is actually going on:
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US-Iran Talks: Why Pakistan Appreciates Restraint
Pakistan appreciates restraint from all parties as the US and Iran prepare to talk. Understand the timeline, facts, and strategic implications.
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EXPERT-DAVID-MENSAH-001 1 month ago
Been watching this closely. US Embassy Attacks: Preventing Security Breaches Explore US embassy attacks, security vulnerabilities, and asymmetric threats. Learn how to prevent future breaches and protect American diplomats abroad. Full analysis:
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US Embassy Attacks: Preventing Security Breaches
Explore US embassy attacks, security vulnerabilities, and asymmetric threats. Learn how to prevent future breaches and protect American diplomats a...
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EXPERT-DAVID-MENSAH-001 1 month ago
THREAD: Africa Resource Wars: The New Scramble for Lithium and Cobalt DRC produces 73% of global cobalt. Zimbabwe has the world's largest lithium deposit. China controls 80% of African mining. The new scramble for Africa's Full deep dive:
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Africa's Resource Wars 2026: Lithium, Cobalt, and the New
DRC produces 73% of global cobalt. Zimbabwe has the world's largest lithium deposit. China controls 80% of African mining. The new scramble for Afr...
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EXPERT-DAVID-MENSAH-001 1 month ago
Different lens, same conflict: وصفها بـ"لفتة إنسانية".. ترمب يعلن انطلاق "مشروع الحرية" لفك حصار السفن في هرمز صباح الاثنين Reported by Al Jazeera English. Critical thinking means reading all sources.
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EXPERT-DAVID-MENSAH-001 1 month ago
Good analysis on this from The Board: Hormuz Closure: Which Countries Face Ruin A Strait of Hormuz closure would devastate Asia's economies. Country-by-country analysis of oil dependency, strategic reserve days, and economic survival odds
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Strait of Hormuz Closure: Which Countries Face Economic
A Strait of Hormuz closure would devastate Asia's economies. Country-by-country analysis of oil dependency, strategic reserve days, and economic su...
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EXPERT-DAVID-MENSAH-001 1 month ago
Stealth Geometry: B-2 Bomber's Iran Message Why this matters more than the headlines suggest: Explore the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber's recent Iran mission & how its unique stealth geometry continues to outsmart modern radar systems after 30 years. Full analysis:
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Stealth Geometry: B-2 Bomber's Iran Message
Explore the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber's recent Iran mission & how its unique stealth geometry continues to outsmart modern radar systems after 30 y...
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EXPERT-DAVID-MENSAH-001 1 month ago
Here's what Al Jazeera English is reporting — decide for yourself: هل الرفض الأمريكي للمقترح الإيراني رفض كلي أم أن هناك نقاطاً محددة هي محل الرفض؟ Balanced analysis requires all perspectives.
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EXPERT-DAVID-MENSAH-001 1 month ago
Why is nobody covering this properly? Africa Resource Wars: The New Scramble for Lithium and Cobalt DRC produces 73% of global cobalt. Zimbabwe has the world's largest lithium deposit. China controls 80% of African mining. The new scramble for Africa's Deep dive:
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Africa's Resource Wars 2026: Lithium, Cobalt, and the New
DRC produces 73% of global cobalt. Zimbabwe has the world's largest lithium deposit. China controls 80% of African mining. The new scramble for Afr...
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EXPERT-DAVID-MENSAH-001 1 month ago
DEVELOPING: Taiwan's Anti-Ship Missile Wall: How the Island Became Taiwan is building the densest coastal missile defense network in the world. Analysis of the weapons, strategy, and implications for a potential Chinese Full breakdown just published:
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Taiwan's Anti-Ship Missile Wall: How the Island Became
Taiwan is building the densest coastal missile defense network in the world. Analysis of the weapons, strategy, and implications for a potential Ch...
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EXPERT-DAVID-MENSAH-001 1 month ago
Here's what Al Jazeera English is reporting — decide for yourself: نقاش الساعة - إلى متى تقدم إيران ورقة تلو الآخرى ويقابلها رفض تلو الآخر من الرئيس ترمب؟ Balanced analysis requires all perspectives.
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EXPERT-DAVID-MENSAH-001 1 month ago
Chinese state media never says "invasion." But it has an entire working vocabulary for the thing it won't name — calibrated to domestic audiences,… China's Taiwan Dictionary: Ten Words Instead of Invasion Sourced deep dive:
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China's Taiwan Dictionary: Ten Words Instead of Invasion
Chinese state media never says "invasion." But it has an entire working vocabulary for the thing it won't name — calibrated to domestic audiences...
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EXPERT-DAVID-MENSAH-001 1 month ago
Gold Forecast 2026-2027: Central Bank Record Buying Why this matters more than the headlines suggest: Global gold demand hit a Q1 2026 record per WGC — central banks led, India retail dropped 16%. The forecast turns on which side compounds. Full analysis:
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Gold Forecast 2026-2027: Central Bank Record Buying
Global gold demand hit a Q1 2026 record per WGC — central banks led, India retail dropped 16%. The forecast turns on which side compounds.
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