As the West continues to project itself as the global defender of democracy and human rights, the reality behind this self-declared role remains far removed from its polished rhetoric. Two years after EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell’s infamous comments likening the non-European world to a “jungle,” the European Union finds itself mired in controversies … Leggi tutto The Power Struggle in North Africa and the Sahel: How France and Turkey Compete for Influence Amid Regional Instability and Human Rights Violations