How Russia Instrumentalizes Orthodoxy in Africa
n July 28, 2023, during a meeting with African leaders in St.
How Wagner’s Mutiny Will Affect African Politics
Wagner has a presence both in Russia and across the world, including the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Latin America.
Coup in Niger: What Is In Store for West Africa?
est Africa is a region that has been plagued by coups since 2020.
Racism against African Migrants in North Africa Is No Longer a Taboo
nti-migrant racism in North Africa was thought to be a taboo, but in reality it never was.
Macron’s Africa Visit Highlights Growing Anti-Western Sentiment
rench President Emmanuel Macron recently completed a five-day trip to Africa, visiting Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, and Angola on March 1-5.
How China, Russia and the US Compete Over Control in Africa
isiting African countries in January 2023, top Chinese and United States officials were eager to make one big point; we are not competing to control Africa.
“Return to Africa”: Racism Present in the French National Assembly
A large number of people in France want to live in a more homogenous society, alongside people consisting of the…
African Politics, Tribal Violence, and Socio-Economic Rivalry in Africa
In Africa, the high number of tribes poses both opportunities and challenges to some African governments, which follow a policy of branding new national identities.
Ruling Families in African Politics: From Kenya, to Chad and Ghana
n his definition of monarchical tendencies in African political culture, Professor Ali Mazrui put forward four factors.
Wagner Group Strengthens Its Hold in Africa
Secretary of State Antony Blinken cautioned Russia's Wagner Group on Saturday against meddling with attempts to foster democracy in the West African country of Mali.
Omicron Reveals Racism against Africans, Once More
lmost immediately after the announcement had been made that a new variant of COVID19 – Omicron, as it was later named by the World Health Organization – had been identified, wealthy northern nations rushed to impose travel bans on a number of southern African countries and, later on other African nations as well.
Turkey is the New Strategic Player in Africa
new and strategic actor in Africa, Turkey has intensified its military cooperation as well as political, economic and cultural ties with most of the African countries.
Is This the Geopolitical Moment Africa Has Long Anticipated?
mong the many afflictions that Africans must endure today, the most dangerous might be their leaders’ growing enthusiasm for geopolitics.
How to Read Russian Expansionism in Africa
n parallel with the intensification of the global power competition, Russia is making efforts to expand its sphere of influence by taking new initiatives, especially in Africa.
On Colonialism and Solidarity: The Decisive Israel-Palestine Battle under way in Africa
he decision by the African Union Commission, on July 22, to grant Israel observer status membership in the AU was the culmination of years of relentless Israeli efforts aimed at co-opting Africa’s largest political institution.
Returning to the Stage: Egypt’s Initiatives May Reshape East African Geopolitics
Read: All-Out-War between Ethiopia and Sudan on the Doorstep?Following the 2013 military coup which overthrew former president Mohammed Morsi, Egypt had years of diplomatic absence in African forums and indeed the Middle East.
Hostile Brothers: The Strained Morocco-Algeria Relations Only Serve to Destabilize North Africa
Read: The Amazighs in North Africa: Politics, Society, and CultureWith the exception of the 1991 ceasefire between Morocco and the Polisario Front, since the battle of Amgala between the Algerian and Moroccan armies, the status quo between the two countries has not changed.
The Amazighs in North Africa: Politics, Society, and Culture
he Amazighs, usually referred to as Berbers, are native inhabitants of North Africa.
Amílcar Cabral: On Taking Arms, Theory, Poetry, and African Liberation
hen the African struggle for liberation and the fight to end colonialism is discussed, Frantz Fanon, Chinua Achebe, and the names of a few other intellectuals and figures surface.
AfCFTA and Pan-Africanism: Do China and the US Have a Role in the Agreement?
he reactions since the commencement of trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on January 1, 2021 are similar to previous regional and continental projects in Africa: AfCFTA for many young Africans, entrepreneurs, and startup owners was a welcomed development.
