Evolving Risks
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Unrest in West Africa | Guinea-Bissau coup | President toppled by his own top military aide
Guinea-Bissau President and senior military officers were arrested as part of a coup d’état, which occurred a day before the results of the general election held on 23 November, in which President Umaro Sissoco Embaló,…
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17% or more of global oil tanker traffic are dark fleet vessels
Hidden networks of vessels are undermining sanctions, seafarers’ rights and the environment while quietly reshaping geopolitics. Unlike ordinary ships, which keep their transponders on and are obliged to follow international safety and reporting standards, dark…
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China’s Cultural Takeover of Southeast Asia
‘Cultural pollution,’ the Vietnamese Politburo called Coca Cola and other American multinationals in the early 1990s. Capitalist dogs. Advertising crooks. But the rollout was not to be stopped. That was then. But in 2025, Southeast…
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China withdrawing from Africa
The number of Chinese workers in Africa hit a new low in 2022, marking a continued decline each year since peaking at nearly 264,000 workers in 2015. According to the China Africa Research Initiative at…
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EU versus the Houthis
The European Union joins international efforts to contain the Houthis in Yemen. The Council launched the ASPIDES operation to restore and safeguard freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and the Gulf. ASPIDES will be part of…
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Google to spotlight AI’s role in Africa tech at African Union Heads of State and Government Session
Ethiopia will host 24 presidents, two prime ministers, a king, five vice presidents, and two leaders represented by their foreign ministers. The African Union’s much anticipated 37th African Leaders Summit will be held at the African Union…
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