Articles

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (02-08 Sept 2024)

Economic

China pledges billions in fresh Africa aid despite debt concerns

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sept 05 promised 360 billion yuan ($50 billion) in financial support to African countries over the next three years, par....

September 18, 2024 Pakistan , South China Sea , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Kishida , LNG , FOCAC , Bei Dou , Flying Tiger aircrews , Chevron , Pacific Islands Forum

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (20-26 November 2023)

Economic

Earth to warm up to 2.9C even with current climate pledges: UN

The world’s emissions-cutting pledges are nowhere near enough to curb the effects of climate change, with Earth on track for warming a potentially catas....

November 29, 2023 Taiwan , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Komeito , Kishida , US Supply Chain Resilience Council , Oil Markets , Gaza Truce , Third Plenum , North Korea satellite launch , CETC , China-Saudi Arabia Currency Swap

Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 20, 2023)

Welcome to Africa Now, your weekly newsletter for Africa, presenting the most important developments in the continent - news that matters.

Commentary

Democracy at a Crossroads: The Quest for Hope in Sudan

Sudan is ble....

May 23, 2023 China , Ethiopia , Mozambique , Africa , Tunisia , Egypt , Mauritius , Libya , Rwanda , Algeria , Sudan , Haftar , Civil war , Kenya , Somalia , coup , Tanzania , VIF Africa Now , Kishida , Morocco , Congo , Nigeria , South Africa , Zimbabwe , Ghana , Angola , India in Africa , Uganda , Zambia , Burkina Faso , Cameroon , Web3 , Africa in India , Maharashtra , Türkiye

Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 19, 2023)

Welcome to Africa Now, your weekly newsletter for Africa, presenting the most important developments in the continent - news that matters.

Commentary

Deconstructing the Sudan conflict

Sudan is bleeding. Hundreds of p....

May 13, 2023 China , Ethiopia , Mozambique , Africa , Tunisia , Egypt , Mauritius , Libya , Rwanda , Algeria , Sudan , Haftar , Civil war , Kenya , Somalia , coup , Tanzania , VIF Africa Now , Kishida , Morocco , Congo , Nigeria , South Africa , Zimbabwe , Ghana , Angola , India in Africa , Uganda , Zambia , Burkina Faso , Cameroon , Africa in India , Maharashtra , Türkiye

Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 18, 2023)

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COMMENTARY

How the Sudan crisis complicates the Egypt-Ethiopia dispute over ....

May 04, 2023 China , Ethiopia , Mozambique , Africa , Egypt , Mauritius , Libya , Rwanda , Algeria , Haftar , Kenya , VIF Africa Now , Kishida , Morocco , Congo , Nigeria , Ghana , Angola , India in Africa , Burkina Faso , Cameroon , Africa in India , Maharastra

Fumio Kishida’s Priorities and India-Japan Relations

Dr Anil Rawat Article

On 29th September 2021 when Fumio Kishida emerged as the winner in a struggle for party leadership the issue of next Prime Ministership of Japan was unequivocally settled. The election was necessitated by Yoshihide Suga’s announcement to step down ....

October 11, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , Indo-Pacific , Japan , Covid 19 , Olympics , Kishida , Priorities

Is Japan’s LDP changing?

Amb Gurjit Singh Article

There is a change afoot in the normally placid politics of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which governs Japan. On Friday 17 September, four candidates emerged with varied views. This includes two women candidates. Their multiple candidacies, ....

September 20, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Covid , LDP , Abe , Suga , Kono , Kishida , Takaichi , Noda , Party elections

Who after Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga?

Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

In an unexpected turn of events on Sept 03, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced to media that he intended to step down as Prime Minister and would withdraw his candidacy from the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presidential elections due September....

September 10, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Taiwan , Abe , Suga , Kono , Kishida , Ishiba , Takaichi , LDP Factions , Lower House