How the Ukraine War Impacts Food Security in MENA
Read: Rising Prices and Political Instability in Lebanon, Iran and SudanTurkey has said it wouldn't experience wheat and sunflower oil shortages.
Solidarity with Palestine in Stadiums: When Sports and Politics Conjoin
Read: “Is It Our Turn to Die?”: Being a Mother in GazaSudan's Mohamed Abdalrasool did the same when he had to compete against Tohar Butbul – whom Nourine had refused to play with - citing solidarity with the Palestinian people.
Turkey is the New Strategic Player in Africa
Read: Sudan and Turkey Head towards Strategic Cooperation?Ankara is now preparing for the third Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit, which will take place in Istanbul on 17th and 18th December 2021, a summit discussed by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, during his visit to Ankara in September, 2021.
Emerging Markets and Inflation: Why Is It Happening?
Read: Rising Prices and Political Instability in Lebanon, Iran and SudanDemand-pull inflation occurs when aggregate demand exceeds aggregate supply, and thus prices increase economy-wide.
Morocco and Turkey Are Seeking a Sustainable Partnership
Read: Sudan and Turkey Head towards Strategic Cooperation?From 2011 onward, the Turkish-Moroccan relations indicate a state of reluctance to establish strong relations.
Is This the Geopolitical Moment Africa Has Long Anticipated?
In a post-American world, what is the optimal number of rivals for a multipolar balance of power? Can stable alliances…
Erbil Conference on Normalization with Israel Stirs Debates
he Erbil Conference that took place on September 24, 2021, and hosted more than 300 Iraqi delegates from all across Iraq, including tribal and religious leaders, called for the normalization of ties between Baghdad and Tel Aviv following the examples of Bahrain, Morocco, the UAE, and Sudan in 2020.
Turkey-Somalia Relations: A Decade of Substantial Strategic Cooperation
Turkey’s diplomatic overtures in Somalia, Ethiopia, and Sudan brought the country into the fields of interests of the U.
Environmental Activists Killed Exponentially Globally
Kenya
Activists in Kenya's Lamu County have been trying to raise awareness about the environmental, health, and climatic consequences of the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia-Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor project, which includes a proposed coal-fired power station.
Chad’s Withdrawal of Half of Its Soldiers from G5 Sahel: Will it Have Implications?
The region stretches from the Atlantic Ocean eastward through northern Senegal, southern Mauritania, the great bend of the Niger River in Mali, Burkina Faso, southern Niger, northeastern Nigeria, south-central Chad and into Sudan.
How to Read Russian Expansionism in Africa
Russia is also taking steps to establish its permanent military presence in Africa and has signed agreements with Egypt and Libya, while it now has a naval base near Port Sudan.
On Colonialism and Solidarity: The Decisive Israel-Palestine Battle under way in Africa
Covert and overt normalization between Arab countries and Israel continued unabated over the last three decades, resulting in the extension of diplomatic ties between Israel and several Arab countries, including African-Arab countries, like Sudan and Morocco.
Iran Lashes Out as Local Discontent Heats Up: Droughts a Rallying Cry
Read: Rising Prices and Political Instability in Lebanon, Iran and SudanWhile ongoing issues progress outside Iran’s borders, tension is rising among locals facing an economy in shambles driven by shortages of basic necessities—most recently, water—and underlying inflationary pressures.
Turkey’s UAV Breakthrough Creates Another Path to MENA
The battle-proven Turkish military systems might create the opportunity for states with security challenges such as Libya, Somalia, Rwanda, Sudan.
Summits between Jordan, Iraq, and Egypt Signal a New Regional Bloc
In May 2021, Egypt and Sudan held a joint land, sea, and air forces maneuver called “Guardians of the Nile” in Sudan’s Um Siyala region.
Returning to the Stage: Egypt’s Initiatives May Reshape East African Geopolitics
Whilst the demonstration was ongoing, Sudan hosted a military exercise with Egypt which included the land, naval, and air forces of both countries, not so subtly dubbed “Guardians of the Nile.
France’s Endless War in the Sahel
Read: My Grandfather’s Fight against Colonialization in AlgeriaThe Sahel, from the Atlantic coast to Sudan, is experiencing the worst escalation of violence in the last decade.
Can Arms Bring Turkey and Saudi Arabia Together?
Moreover, Bahrain, the UAE, Sudan, and Morocco normalized their relations with Israel forcing Turkey to rehabilitate its bilateral affairs with the latter to avoid stigmatization as a “troublemaker.
What Is China’s Endgame in Northern Iraq?
Read: China's Economic Interests in the GCC: Economic Gains over PoliticsFor instance, in 2015, China sent over 1,000 troops to South Sudan and Darfur as part of UNPKO.
AfCFTA and Pan-Africanism: Do China and the US Have a Role in the Agreement?
Read: All-Out-War between Ethiopia and Sudan on the Doorstep?The Monrovia Declaration of 1979 aimed at maximizing the benefits of Africa’s natural resources for the wellbeing of Africans, while the Lagos Plan of Action, 1980 sought to clarify the important economic sectors and policies, and to increase the continent’s self-sufficiency.
