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Africa Now (16-30 June, 2025)

OVERVIEW This edition of Africa Now News Digest covers key developments across the continent. The continent experienced uncertainties and security challenges, with deaths reported as a result of anti-government protests in Kenya and raids of army...

Africa Now (1-15 June, 2025)

OVERVIEW Africa witnessed a series of political, economic, and security developments and key developments unfolded across the continent. Zimbabwe announced a ban on lithium concentrate exports from 2027 to boost domestic value addition. While,...

Africa Now (16-31 May, 2025)

OVERVIEW This edition of the Africa News Digest examines the intensifying humanitarian emergencies, political transitions, and economic and diplomatic developments across the continent. In Sudan, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) sparked global...

Africa Now (01-15 May, 2025)

OVERVIEW This edition of Africa Now looks into significant developments across the African continent, focusing on security, politics, economy and foreign policy. The prime minister of Guinea announced new dates for the general and presidential...

Africa Now (16-30 April, 2025)

OVERVIEW This edition of Africa Now looks into significant developments across the African continent over the past two weeks, focusing on security, politics, economy and foreign policy. But security challenges continue to persist as an Al Qaeda...

Africa Now (01-15 April, 2025)

Overview The African continent witnessed significant developments over the past two weeks. Significant strides in infrastructure, international diplomacy, political developments and economic reforms were made but the continent still grappled with...

Global Dialogues and Strategic Perspectives: Interaction with Visiting Delegations- March 2025

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted several delegations on the sidelines of The Raisina Dialogue, an annual multilateral conference held in New Delhi, from March 17-19, 2025. Representing premier think-tanks and eminent...

Africa Now (16-31 March, 2025)

OVERVIEW This edition of Africa Now looks at significant developments across the African continent, focusing on security, politics, economy and foreign policy. In the security and political front, Niger has withdrawn from the Multinational Joint...

India-South Africa Relations

On January 20, 2025 the Vivekananda International Foundation organised a talk by High Commissioner of South Africa to India, Dr. Anil Sooklal. During the opening remarks Dr. Arvind Gupta highlighted the well accomplished and extensive career of High...

Africa Now (01-15 March, 2025)

OVERVIEW This edition of Africa Now looks at significant developments across the African continent, focusing on security, politics, economy and foreign policy. Security challenges continue to persist with officials in Ethiopia's Tigray region asking...

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