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Opinion| Egypt’s Entry into BRICS: Between Hope and Reality
In the era of globalization, countries are constantly seeking ways to enhance…
Coup in Gabon: Ali Bongo the eighth west African leader to be ousted by military in two years
Gabon’s President, Ali Bongo, has become the latest in a string of…
DRC: rising Twirwaneho rebel group highlights the unending volatility of the country’s east
The three-decade conflict in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of…
Opinion| Challenges facing BRICS
The BRICS Summit, hosted by South Africa, carried many meaningful messages, mostly…
Opinion| Unveiling Oppenheimer: From ‘Now I Become Death’ to ‘Not to Destroy The World… ‘The San Francisco Promise’
The movie ‘Oppenheimer,’ released worldwide in the summer, coincides with the United…
Niger’s resource paradox: what should make the country rich has made it a target for predators
A month after the coup in Niger that toppled the democratically elected…
Niger is a key player in the Sahel region – 4 security implications of the coup
The Niger coup – the fifth in the Sahel and sixth in…
Civilian support for military coups is rising in parts of Africa: why the reasons matter
On the night of 13 January 1963, Togo’s President Sylvanus Olympio was…
Ethiopia’s Amhara crisis: Abiy’s political failures threaten a return to war
The federal government of Ethiopia declared a state of emergency in Amhara…
China’s Africa strategy is shifting from extraction to investment – driven from the industry-rich Hunan region
China experienced a massive economic boom in the 1990s and 2000s which…