Federico Manfredi Firmian – The Conversation

Israel’s ambassador to the U.S., Yechiel Leiter, seated at left, looks to Lebanon’s ambassador to the U.S., Nada Hamadeh, seated at right, while speaking at a signing of a framework agreement between the countries. AP Photo/Kevin Wolf

July 10, 2026

Israel and Lebanon have a long history of failed ceasefires – will this time be any different?

Anthony Wanis-St John, American University School of International Service and Federico Manfredi Firmian, American University School of International Service

In past agreements, there appeared to be a tacit understanding between Hezbollah and Israel that conflict would eventually resume.

A makeshift camp for displaced people in eastern Sudan in July 2024. AFP via Getty Images

August 30, 2024

Sudan is the world’s worst modern war – what has happened and what it’ll take to rebuild

Kagure Gacheche, The Conversation

Sudan is the site of one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with around 25 million people in need of urgent assistance.

Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, the head of the Rapid Support Forces, at a past press conference in Khartoum, Sudan. Mahmoud Hjaj/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

July 17, 2024

How militia groups capture states and ruin countries: the case of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces

Federico Manfredi Firmian, Sciences Po

Armed groups looking to infiltrate the state to influence policy first pursue their objectives without openly antagonising the government.

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