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Africa Now (01-15 December, 2024)

OVERVIEW

The African Continent witnessed significant developments over the past two weeks. The continent continued to experience democratic upheavals with Ghana electing John Dramani Mahama as its new President. The continent championed t....

December 19, 2024 India , US , China , Russia , Africa , trade , Japan , elections , African Development Bank , Egypt , defence cooperation , MEA , Boko Haram , Rwanda , UK , Crisis , IMF , Sudan , CII , UN , Human Rights , Biden , VIF Africa Now , Morocco , Nigeria , India-Africa , Ghana , Angola , Namibia , Cameroon , Somaliland , FOCs , Mpox , Jubbaland , Burkina Faso.

Africa Now (1-15 November, 2024)

OVERVIEW

The African continent witnessed significant progress over the last two weeks. With its vast resources, strategic location and rapidly growing population, Africa has become an important player in the geopolitical scenario. It is i....

December 06, 2024 India , China , Russia , Mozambique , Africa , trade , elections , Egypt , Mauritius , defence cooperation , MEA , Boko Haram , UK , Crisis , IMF , Sudan , UN , Human Rights , VIF Africa Now , Nigeria , South Africa , India-Africa , Ghana , Zambia , Namibia , Senegal , Somaliland , Chad , India-Algeria , MIndia , Fast Interceptor Craft (FIC) , Joint Permanent Commission , Prince Williams , Electionsozambique

Bola Ahmed Tinubu has Renewed Nigerian Hopes: Can he Awaken the Sleeping Giant?

Samir Bhattacharya Article

As outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari decided to step down after serving the maximum two terms permitted by the constitution, Nigeria held its seventh democratic Presidential electionon 25th February.^{April 12, 2023}International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , China , democracy , Indian Diaspora , Boko Haram , Nigeria , Naira , India Nigeria Relations , Nigerian Presidential Election , Tinubu , INEC , Japa Syndrome

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 15-31 March 2023

DEFENCE

Exercise Sea Dragon 23.
Defence Acquisition Council approves proposals worth Rs 70,500 crore for the armed forces & Indian Coast Guard under buy (Indian-IDDM) category.
Seminar on ‘Emerging Disruptive....

April 05, 2023 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , Maldives , Australia , Afghanistan , Islamic State , Al-Shabaab , Terrorism , Defence production , DRDO , J&K , modernisation , Philippines , LWE , MoD , BrahMos , Boko Haram , Islamic extremism , Jordan , Extremism , Maoist , Bharat , Khalistan , DAC , Sea Dragon , Defence Modernisation Fund , BEL , Medium Power Radars , India-Africa Army Chiefs’ Conclave , Aatmanirbharta , Bishnoi

Decoding the Presidential Election of Nigeria

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

In this episode of VIF podcast, Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, Vivekananda International Foundation and Samir Bhattacharya, Senior Research Associate, VIF discuss the implications of Nigerian Presidential election for Nigerian democracy a....

March 15, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Boko Haram , Podcast , Nigeria , : Bola Tinubu , Naira , India Nigeria Relations , Nigerian Presidential Election

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 01-15 January 2023

DEFENCE

63rd National Defence College (NDC) Course commences.
India and Pakistan exchanged the list of nuclear installations and facilities.
Exchange of list of prisoners between India and Pakistan.
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January 17, 2023 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , Pakistan , China , Afghanistan , Islamic State , Africa , Nuclear , Terrorism , DRDO , J&K , Japan , LWE , BrahMos , Boko Haram , al-Qa’ida , IAF , Extremism , Somalia , Maoist , Bharat , Khalistan , DAC , IslamicExtremism , AoN , NDC , Agniveer , Aero India , JMB

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 16-31 December 2022

DEFENCE

Value of indigenous defence production.
Prime Minister had a telephone conversation today with President of the Russian Federation
Import and export of defence equipment.
Ministry of defence....

January 04, 2023 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , Pakistan , China , Russia , Defence , Islamic State , Africa , Terrorism , J&K , LWE , BrahMos , Boko Haram , PFI , Extremism , Somalia , Review , Maoist , Bharat , Drones , Khalistan , DAC , IslamicExtremism , Popular Front of India , export , production , import , AoN

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

Samir Bhattacharya 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 Boko Haram challenge in Africa

Saket Jog

After six years of deadly Islamic insurgency by Boko Haram which has caused more than 20000 civilian and military casualties so far, finally Nigerian Army in cooperation with forces from Benin, Chad, Niger, and Cameroon seem to get some success in th....

April 26, 2016 Terrorism , Africa , Boko Haram , Nigeria’s Borno