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title: "Foreign Relations — News & Analysis | Model Diplomat"
description: "Browse 6 stories and expert analysis tagged Foreign Relations on Model Diplomat — diplomacy, politics, and global-affairs coverage for Model UN."
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## 6 Stories

[elections](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tcd-chads-triple-stress-test-refugees-drones)

### [Chad's Triple Stress Test: Refugees, Drones](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tcd-chads-triple-stress-test-refugees-drones)

[Chad grapples with over one million Sudanese refugees, escalating jihadist drone attacks, and shifting foreign alliances as French troops withdraw.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tcd-chads-triple-stress-test-refugees-drones)

[2026-07-01](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tcd-chads-triple-stress-test-refugees-drones)

[economy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ton-tongas-nobility-returns-to-power-amid-china)

### [Tonga's Nobility Returns to Power Amid China](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ton-tongas-nobility-returns-to-power-amid-china)

[Tonga's new prime minister, a hereditary noble, raises alarms about China's grip on the nation's debt and political landscape.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ton-tongas-nobility-returns-to-power-amid-china)

[2026-06-30](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ton-tongas-nobility-returns-to-power-amid-china)

[economy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ton-tongas-china-debt-hits-4-of-gdp)

### [Tonga's China Debt Hits 4% of GDP](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ton-tongas-china-debt-hits-4-of-gdp)

[Tonga's external debt to China reaches 4% of GDP, risking public services and climate priorities, as Congress considers U.S. response.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ton-tongas-china-debt-hits-4-of-gdp)

[2026-06-28](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ton-tongas-china-debt-hits-4-of-gdp)

[economy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/sur-surinames-new-president-balances-oil-and-aid)

### [Suriname's New President Balances Oil and Aid](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/sur-surinames-new-president-balances-oil-and-aid)

[Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, Suriname's first female president, faces the challenge of managing an oil boom while balancing IMF austerity and US-China competition.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/sur-surinames-new-president-balances-oil-and-aid)

[2026-06-28](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/sur-surinames-new-president-balances-oil-and-aid)

[diplomacy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/nfk-norfolk-islands-foreign-policy-dilemma)

### [Norfolk Island's Foreign Policy Dilemma](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/nfk-norfolk-islands-foreign-policy-dilemma)

[Norfolk Island faces a 29% tariff due to its lack of foreign policy, revealing governance flaws under Australian control.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/nfk-norfolk-islands-foreign-policy-dilemma)

[2026-06-28](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/nfk-norfolk-islands-foreign-policy-dilemma)

[international](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/mandelson-vetting-row-exposes-security-risks)

### [Mandelson Vetting Row Exposes Security Risks](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/mandelson-vetting-row-exposes-security-risks)

[A former MI6 chief is questioning Mandelson's security vetting, fueling a UK political row that exposes risks in clearance decisions and foreign relations.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/mandelson-vetting-row-exposes-security-risks)

[2026-05-28](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/mandelson-vetting-row-exposes-security-risks)