Executive summary When examining the proliferation of Chinese surveillance systems and cyber capabilities in Africa, research disproportionately focuses on the motivations and ambitions of the supplier. This perspective, while it highlights Chinese diplomatic ambitions and
Events in Sudan would have perhaps gone unnoticed in Russian society, including by politicians and the media, if Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had not visited Khartoum two months before fighting broke out last week
It has been somewhat inevitable that Sudan’s geopolitical position has seen the crisis in that country spill over into the region including the Sahel and North African countries. These nations are not immune to the
Countries contributing troops to the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) have found themselves arguing for a need to have the mission stay in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), amid a move by Kinshasa
China media expert Bob Wekesa reflects on the Chinese Communist Party’s model of total state control of information and its export to Africa. Chinese disinformation practices in Africa are not new and until recently have
Des assaillants « lourdement armés » ont tiré sur des maraîchers, jeudi, dans l’ouest du pays, en proie à des violences régulières depuis 2015. Le Burkina Faso a subi une nouvelle attaque de djihadistes présumés,
At least 33 people were killed when gunmen opened fire on vegetable farmers in a jihadist-hit region of Burkina Faso, the governor said Saturday, as the country struggles to stem an insurgency. A state of
An Iranian lawmaker unveiled plans for the restoration of relations between Iran and Egypt, which are engaged in negotiation in Iraq, saying the embassies in Tehran and Cairo will reopen in the near future. In
We live in a world where digital economies, where goods and services are increasingly delivered through accelerated digital systems, is becoming the norm. It is sad, however, to note that the Horn of Africa States
With Saudi-hosted talks to end Sudan fighting producing minimal results and Arab states supporting rival forces, de-escalation in the Middle East faces a major test. So does Gulf states’ ability to employ dollar diplomacy to