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Africa Now (15-31 October, 2024)

OVERVIEW The African continent’s explosive population growth, large reserves of industry-dependent minerals, proximity to key maritime shipping routes, and its collective diplomatic power ensure the continent’s global importance. As the geopolitical...

December 5 , 2024
Africa Now (15-30 September, 2024)

OVERVIEW The African continent continues to experience dynamic changes, with major developments across political, economic, and social spheres. From democratic developments to critical economic reforms, African nations are navigating a rapidly...

October 3 , 2024
Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 51, 2023)

Commentary China’s de-dollarization message finds a receptive audience in North Africa Earlier this year, three of five countries in North Africa—Tunisia, Algeria, and Egypt—applied to join BRICS, the loose affiliation of Brazil, Russia, India,...

December 22 , 2023
A Victory for Democracy in Liberia

In a knife-edge election, Joseph Boakai made a stunning comeback and is set to become Liberia’s new leader. With 50.9 percent of the vote, the 78-year-old leader, a former vice president, saw a close victory over his main rival, incumbent Weah, who...

December 18 , 2023
Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 50, 2023)

Commentary President Sisi’s third term will be his biggest challenge—not the upcoming Egyptian election Egyptians head to the polls from December 10-12 to cast their ballots in a presidential election that analysts say is certain to guarantee a...

December 15 , 2023
Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 49, 2023)

Commentary Global Insecurity and Evolving India-Africa Defence Cooperation This institution, over time, educated a generation of Ethiopian military officers from several other independent African nations. Click here to read… Biden’s unfulfilled vow...

December 8 , 2023
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...

November 30 , 2023
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...

November 24 , 2023
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...

November 17 , 2023
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...

November 9 , 2023
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