Africa

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Warner 03 Map of the participants of the first Summit of the Non Aligned Movement 1961

West African States Ruled by Military Leaders Seek To Circumvent Future Sanctions

By Dianne McIntosh | 03/01/2023 | Comments Off on West African States Ruled by Military Leaders Seek To Circumvent Future Sanctions

Map of the participants of the first Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (1961). “Guinea, Burkina [Faso], and Mali want to…

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Warner 02 Map of Mali

Mali Defends Reliance on Russian Counterterrorism Assistance

By Dianne McIntosh | 03/01/2023 | Comments Off on Mali Defends Reliance on Russian Counterterrorism Assistance

Map of Mali. “What matters…is how [Mali and Russia] work together to fight against jihadism, recalling that in certain cases,…

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Zenn 01 M 23 launch attack on MONUSCO in Kiwanja

Complications Surround Kenyan Peacemaking in DRC

By Dianne McIntosh | 03/01/2023 | Comments Off on Complications Surround Kenyan Peacemaking in DRC

M-23 launch attack on MONUSCO in Kiwanja. “One of the missing links has been the continued refusal by Kinshasa to…

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Algeria Seeks Non-Alignment by Preserving Russia Ties While Welcoming NATO Overtures

By Dianne McIntosh | 03/01/2023 | Comments Off on Algeria Seeks Non-Alignment by Preserving Russia Ties While Welcoming NATO Overtures

Algeria hosts final planning conference for joint Russian-Algerian exercise Desert Shield 2022. “Algeria clings to the principle of non-alignment.” While…

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Warner 01 Flag of the United Nations

UN Warns About Islamic State Surging in Africa and Afghanistan

By Dianne McIntosh | 03/01/2023 | Comments Off on UN Warns About Islamic State Surging in Africa and Afghanistan

Flag of the United Nations. “Issues of leadership were significant during the reporting period. ISIL core continues to be under…

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Warner 03 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa

Russia Laying Groundwork Ahead of July 2023 Russia-Africa Summit 

By Denise Judd | 01/02/2023 | Comments Off on Russia Laying Groundwork Ahead of July 2023 Russia-Africa Summit 

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa during a plenary session at the Russia-Africa Summit held in Sochi, Russia in October 2019.…

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Stein 02 3rd India Africa Forum Summit

India Moves To Compete With China in Africa

By Denise Judd | 01/02/2023 | Comments Off on India Moves To Compete With China in Africa

3rd India-Africa Forum Summit. “Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s remarks during the India-Africa Defence Dialogue (IADD), held on the sidelines of…

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Warner 02 Flag of the Islamic State

South Africa Spotlighted for Links to Funding Islamic State in Africa

By Dianne McIntosh | 01/02/2023 | Comments Off on South Africa Spotlighted for Links to Funding Islamic State in Africa

Flag of the Islamic State. “The impression created by recent events is that Washington rather than Pretoria is steering counter-terrorism…

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African Stances on the Russia-Ukraine War Demonstrate Reliance on, Antipathy Toward West

By Denise Judd | 09/01/2022 | Comments Off on African Stances on the Russia-Ukraine War Demonstrate Reliance on, Antipathy Toward West

 “The West wants its African partners to share its condemnation of Russia. African states meanwhile cling to their monopoly on…

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Feldman 01 African Standby Force soldiers from Burundi

Regional Coalitions Supersede the AU’s African Standby Force

By Denise Judd | 07/02/2022 | Comments Off on Regional Coalitions Supersede the AU’s African Standby Force

Should the African Standby Force become fully operational, soldiers such as these from Burundi would play a key role in…

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