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Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 48, 2023)

Commentary Africa: China's Past and Present Ties with African Ruling Parties Political analysts and opposition politicians in Africa accuse China of undermining the spread of democracy in the region by propping up entrenched ruling parties and...

Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 47, 2023)

Commentary Can Africa Challenge China’s Stranglehold in Lithium? If Africa wants to reap the rewards from its lithium industry, it must step up its game and learn to tame the Dragon. The flow and pace of the global energy transition may well be...

VIF News Digest : National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, (01 – 15 November 2023)

Defence 15th India-Singapore Defence Policy Dialogue. Maritime Security Meeting between Indian Navy and Sri Lankan Navy. IAF Contingent Participates in Dubai Air Show 2023. India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue. India & Bangladesh Navies Undertake...

Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 46, 2023)

Commentary Africa wants to benefit from its lithium boom: it must find ways to tame the dragon For clean and sustainable energy in the future, energy storage systems are becoming increasingly important. And, Lithium-based batteries are anticipated...

Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 45, 2023)

Commentary What Did the 3rd Belt and Road Forum Mean for Africa? There has been much talk of a perceived slowdown in BRI lending, but African leaders are still looking to China to advance development goals. Click here to read… AGOA Forum: Has the US...

VIF News Digest : National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, (16 - 31 October 2023)

Defence Defence Ministry signs contract for construction of the first Indian Coast Guard Training Ship with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders. India-France Military Sub-Committee meeting. Conduct of operational sea training of South African ship SAS Mendi...

Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 44, 2023)

Commentary In Southern Africa, mixed feelings about the plight of Palestine Arabs It is easy to appreciate why, in Southern Africa, attitudes of students, converts, veterans and sympathisers of what one can loosely term ‘liberation politics usually...

Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 43, 2023)

Commentary How India’s Vaccine Industry Will Save Millions of Children in Africa On 2 October 2023, when India celebrated both Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti, there was one more reason to celebrate this year. Click here to read... How China’...

Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 42, 2023)

Commentary New Malaria Vaccine: Watershed Moment for India’s Vaccine Diplomacy with Africa On 2nd October, when India celebrated both Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti, there was one more reason to celebrate this year. Click here to read......

VIF News Digest : National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, (01 – 15 October 2023)

Defence Chief of Army Staff Visits Tanzania. First Training Squadron visits Port Klang, Malaysia and Changi, Singapore. Indian and Bangladesh Armies Joint Exercise. RRM hands over Twin seater LCA Tejas to the Indian Air Force team. Annual Joint...

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