At the Arctic Circle conference in Reykjavik, Iceland earlier this month, I interviewed Alar Karis, the President of Estonia. The Baltic republic and European Union and NATO member is a candidate for observer status in the Arctic Council. The Estonian government submitted its application in 2020, when it proclaimed itself to be “the northernmost non-Arctic country.” Although a nation of just 1.3 million people, Estonia has rich and deep-seated connections to the polar regions — and a short but critical border with Russia.
Title: South Africa???s 30-Year Journey: Resilience, Reflection, and a Call to the Polls
As we kick off 2024, South Africa enters its 30th year of democracy. With the 30th anniversary of the historic date, April 27, 1994,…