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China’s de-dollarization message finds a receptive audience in North Africa
Earlier this year, three of five countries in North Africa—Tunisia, Algeria, and Egypt—applied to join BRICS, the loose affiliation of Brazil, Russia, India,...
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President Sisi’s third term will be his biggest challenge—not the upcoming Egyptian election
Egyptians head to the polls from December 10-12 to cast their ballots in a presidential election that analysts say is certain to guarantee a...
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Global Insecurity and Evolving India-Africa Defence Cooperation
This institution, over time, educated a generation of Ethiopian military officers from several other independent African nations. Click here to read…
Biden’s unfulfilled vow...
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Africa: China's Past and Present Ties with African Ruling Parties
Political analysts and opposition politicians in Africa accuse China of undermining the spread of democracy in the region by propping up entrenched ruling parties and...
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Can Africa Challenge China’s Stranglehold in Lithium?
If Africa wants to reap the rewards from its lithium industry, it must step up its game and learn to tame the Dragon. The flow and pace of the global energy transition may well be...
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Africa wants to benefit from its lithium boom: it must find ways to tame the dragon
For clean and sustainable energy in the future, energy storage systems are becoming increasingly important. And, Lithium-based batteries are anticipated...
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What Did the 3rd Belt and Road Forum Mean for Africa?
There has been much talk of a perceived slowdown in BRI lending, but African leaders are still looking to China to advance development goals. Click here to read…
AGOA Forum: Has the US...
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In Southern Africa, mixed feelings about the plight of Palestine Arabs
It is easy to appreciate why, in Southern Africa, attitudes of students, converts, veterans and sympathisers of what one can loosely term ‘liberation politics usually...
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How India’s Vaccine Industry Will Save Millions of Children in Africa
On 2 October 2023, when India celebrated both Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti, there was one more reason to celebrate this year. Click here to read...
How China’...
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New Malaria Vaccine: Watershed Moment for India’s Vaccine Diplomacy with Africa
On 2nd October, when India celebrated both Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti, there was one more reason to celebrate this year. Click here to read......