In an analysis of the Wagner group in Africa, Graham Harrison argues that Western coverage on the group’s activities on the continent characterises it as an extension of the Kremlin’s violent and venal cronyism and…
The Maplecroft Human Security Index (HSI) – which encompasses issues such as arbitrary arrest and detention, extrajudicial killings, kidnapping, torture, and human rights abuses perpetrated by security forces – measures the risk posed to business…
Wagner’s mutiny in Russia has been eyed with interest and concern in Africa as questions mount over its operations. 1 Jul 2023, by Al Jazeera, Ope Adetayo Many observers in Western and Central Africa watched with…
(Pakistan Journal of Social Research) China’s Belt and Road Initiative and security architecture of Indian Ocean region. The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) seeks to facilitate and cultivate China’s peaceful rise. According to China’s position…
The Egyptian government denies, but it is rumored there may be plans to sell off parts of the Suez Canal. In February, President Sisi called the rumors “a lie”. However, in December last year, the…
June 27, 2023, Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State The United States is imposing sanctions on several entities in the Central African Republic (CAR) today for their connection to the transnational criminal organization known as…
Container terminal giant DP World Ltd. is in talks with Tanzania to manage seven berths at the East African nation’s main port of Dar es Salaam. If successful, the negotiations will expand the the Dubai-based…
China has been a member of the UN security Council since 1971, but initially refused to contribute forces or budget to UN peacekeeping. In the 1990’s China began sending non-combatant personnel to support UN operations….
Delayed elections and armed conflict threaten dream of statehood for Somaliland. It has reached a fork on the political road, and now seems to be resembling southern Somalia, which for many years was defined by constant…
18 nations and approximately 8,000 personnel will participate in African Lion 2023, U.S. Africa Command’s largest annual combined, joint exercise that will take place in Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia from May 13-June 18, 2023….
The war in Ukraine has not stopped Russia’s activities in Africa. Over the past year, the Wagner Group, in particular, has taken advantage of France’s and other Western countries’ worsening relations with Sahelian states. By…
China famously built an electrified tram network in Addis Ababa, but forgot to include its maintenance in the opaque contract. Consequently, more than half of its fleet is out of action. This problem can be…
