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Military Coup in Guinea and its Implications for Democratic Governance in Africa

Samir Bhattacharya, Research Associate, VIF Article

In the early morning of Sunday, heavy gunfire was heard near Guinea’s presidential palace, in capital Conakry, prompting fear of instability. This was followed by social media updates, where people of Guinea saw their President Mr. Condé being hel....

September 09, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , democracy , governance , Power , coup , Military Takeover , military intervention , transition

Taliban Triumph in Afghanistan and India’s Counter-Terrorism Policy against Islamist Extremism in Africa

Samir Bhattacharya, Research Associate, VIF Article

On 15th August, 2021, in a dramatic turn of events, Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan, was taken over by the Taliban insurgent groups. While the collapse of Afghanistan government and its national army was somewhat predictable once the US announ....

September 06, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , India , Counter-terrorism , Al-Shabaab , Africa , Terrorism , Boko Haram , jihadist , Islamist Extremism

The Importance of Ethiopian Elections

Amb Gurjit Singh Article

The Parliamentary elections in Ethiopia held on 21 June 2021 come at a very important time for the future of Ethiopia, and the Horn of Africa. With 120 million people, Ethiopia is the second most populous African country. It was economically growing ....

June 29, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , Ethiopia , Eritrea , elections , Abiy Ahmed , Tigray , TPLF , Oromo

उत्तरी मोजाम्बिक में बढ़ता आतंकवादी खतरा

Dr Neha Sinha Article

दि रिपब्लिक ऑफ मोजाम्बिक 2017 से ही बढ़ते आतंकवादी हमलों का गवाह रहा है। पहला आतंकवादी हमला मोजाम....

May 07, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , मोजाम्बिक । आतंकवाद। काबो डेलगाडो। विद्रोह।

The Rising Terrorist Threat in Northern Mozambique

Dr Neha Sinha Article

The Republic of Mozambique since 2017 has witnessed a rise in terrorist attacks. The country witnessed its first attack on 5th October 2017 in a small town of Mocimboa da Praia - which lies in the Cabo Delgado province of Mozambique¹. Sinc....

April 09, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , Mozambique , Terrorism , Cabo Delgado , Insurgents

A Woman President Emerges in Africa

Amb Gurjit Singh Article

The emergence of Samia Sulu Hassan as the President of Tanzania has gone quietly unnoticed.¹ She was the incumbent Vice President, who has succeeded to the presidency, following the demise of President Magfuli,² who had won an e....

April 07, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , Ethiopia , Africa , Magfuli , President Samia Sulu Hassan , Tanzania , Zanzibar

All Eyes on the Horn of Africa and its Balancing Act

Amb Gurjit Singh Article

The 38th Summit of the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) held in late December 2020, has been a focus of attention. This is unusual for the organisation. The IGAD is headquartered in Djibouti and was formed in 1986. The IGAD was revi....

January 15, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , Ethiopia , Djibouti , Eritrea , Sudan , UN , AMISOM , Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam , IGAD , IGASOM , Kenya , Somalia

China Factor in India- Africa Relations

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

When I think of China in Africa I am reminded of my very first diplomatic assignment in Ivory Coast (Cote d’Ivoire) in the early 1980s. There were two diplomatic missions with whom we did not have diplomatic relations or any contacts one was the Is....

November 30, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Africa , Article , BRI , India Africa Forum Summit , SAGAR , Africa Cooperation Summit , China Debt Trap

Need for a Vigorous Africa Strategy

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Africa enchants most people. But our relations and contacts with Africa have been umbilical to say the least. Africa is close to us and very important too is a given. Has it acquired salience remained debatable for quite some time despite the best i....

October 20, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Commentary , India , China , East Africa , PM Modi , Covid 19 , Asia Africa Growth Corridor , AfCFTA , debt traps , IAFS