Press Review

GIGA scholars comment on relevant developments around the globe on a daily basis, and are sought-after partners among print, online, radio, and TV journalists. Find below a snapshot of their diverse media contributions.



  • The World | Expert Comment / Guest Contribution | 08/09/2025

    Ethiopia to formally inaugurate massive and controversial Nile hydropower dam

    The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will be inaugurated this Tuesday. Damming the Blue Nile, which flows from Ethiopia into Sudan and Egypt, creates the largest hydropower plant in Africa, and the eighth largest in the world. But the GERD has also caused mounting tensions with its downstream neighbors, Egypt and Sudan. The World’s Host Marco Werman spoke with political scientist Hana Attia about the unresolved issues surrounding the GERD.

    US Kriegsschiffe vor den Küsten Venezuelas

    Indonesia at Melbourne | Interview | 02/09/2025

    The battle of the giants: How elite conflicts turn Indonesian protests into mass riots

    A wave of protests across Indonesia triggered by the genuine grievances of many Indonesians deprived of their right to a decent livelihood has recently devolved into violent riots that have cost the lives of at least seven innocent civilians.

    Audio Medienbeitrag Andreas Ufen Deutschlandfunk Kultur Indonesien
    Audio Medienbeitrag Andreas Ufen Deutschlandfunk Kultur Indonesien
    Audio Viel Symbolpolitik beim SCO-Gipfel
    Audio Viel Symbolpolitik beim SCO-Gipfel

    Podcast "Zaren. Daten. Fakten." | Interview | 09/08/2025

    Sanktionen und ihre Grenzen

    In dieser Folge des ‚Zaren.Daten.Fakten‘-Podcasts untersucht Prof. Dr. Christian von Soest vom GIGA die Auswirkungen der Sanktionen auf die russische Wirtschaft. Der Sanktionsexperte analysiert die Herausforderungen und Umgehungsstrategien der russischen Wirtschaft angesichts westlicher Sanktionen und die Rolle Chinas als Technologie- und Handelspartner.

    L’Australie entre le marteau américain et l’enclume chinoise

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