NATO’s Southern Flank and the Ankara Summit: Why Is the African Dimension Important?
NATO’s approach to Africa is not the same as the Africa policies of individual NATO member states.
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From Historical Heritage to a Strategic Future: Türkiye–Niger Relations
To interpret the cooperation that has developed between Türkiye and Niger in recent years solely as a result of current…
The Limits of the FLA-JNIM Alliance in Mali: Is Success Against the Goita Administration Possible?
The most likely scenario in Mali in the coming period is the deepening of a fragmented security order rather than…
Pickup Trucks and Drones: Who Is Financing the War in the Sahel?
Some of the actors shaping the war in Mali today emerged from networks inherited from the old fronts of post-Cold…
From Zimbabwe to Washington: Africa’s Mineral Nationalism
Zimbabwe’s lithium gambit is similarly aimed at forcing investors – many of them Chinese – to accelerate domestic refining plans.
Africa’s Quiet Power Shift: From Russian Gold Deals to China’s Training Push
While Russia leans on guns and gold, China has spent years building a quieter, slower kind of influence in Africa.
War Bells Ring in Ethiopia: Who Is Fighting Whom?
Ethiopia is becoming a battleground for several groups, all contributing to the country’s risk of civil war and collapse.
Omicron Reveals Racism against Africans, Once More
The South African president said he agreed with UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres that the travel restrictions were “travel apartheid.”
Turkey is the New Strategic Player in Africa
Algeria has become Turkey’s second largest trading partner in Africa after Egypt, with exchanges that reached $4.2 billion in 2020.
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…
Chad’s Withdrawal of Half of Its Soldiers from G5 Sahel: Will it Have Implications?
Looking inward and withdrawing soldiers from the G5 Sahel force could weaken the regional efforts to curb the spread of…
Liberation Legitimacy: How Far Does It Count?
It does not matter if a group won the country’s independence through arms or through dialogue – what matters at…
How to Read Russian Expansionism in Africa
Libya hosts Russia’s most visible recent military presence in Africa. Russia’s private military company Wagner, which supports Khalifa Haftar’s forces,…
On Colonialism and Solidarity: The Decisive Israel-Palestine Battle under way in Africa
Despite Israel’s sense of triumphalism, it seems that the fight for Africa is still raging, a battle of politics, ideology…
Understanding the Tunisian Coup: Actors and Implications
Unfortunately, I am pessimistic as I watch the events unfold in Tunisia. With regret, I feel that the chances of…
Returning to the Stage: Egypt’s Initiatives May Reshape East African Geopolitics
Ethiopia’s bid to fill its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has alarmed downstream countries. Egypt has responded by cultivating ties…
France’s Endless War in the Sahel
The question is what brings France to the Sahel region, thousands of kilometers away from its borders.
Imams in Politics: Secularism vs. Religion in Mali and Senegal
Participation of religious figures in African politics is a sensitive topic because of the confrontations it incurs between critics and…
French Commission Report Admits France’s Responsibility in the Rwanda Genocide
The mass killing or genocide of the Tutsis in Rwanda began on April 7, 1994.
Amílcar Cabral: On Taking Arms, Theory, Poetry, and African Liberation
Despite his short life, Cabral left a remarkable impact on African liberation.
How Djibouti Surrounded Itself by Military Bases
The competition over military bases in Djibouti imports the Indo-Pacific power rivalry to the Gulf of Aden and the western…
AfCFTA and Pan-Africanism: Do China and the US Have a Role in the Agreement?
AfCFTA is the largest free trade area in the world in terms of member countries with a total population of…
