Diplomacy & geopolitics
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Conflict resolution musical chairs and the future of Africa’s crisis diplomacy
As conflicts rage across the continent, does the AU’s decision to relegate its mediation role in favour of weak and ineffective Regional Economic Communities ... -
Renditioning dissidents: Kenya’s secret service to Empire goes retail
While Kenyan authorities deny their involvement in renditioning Ugandan opposition leader, Kizza Besigye, a blood-stained history of collaboration in Western-backed renditions speaks dubiously for ... -
Nile River Basin Commission: Regional strife could make a difficult task impossible
Disputes over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam intersect with conflicts sparked by Ethiopia’s Red Sea ambitions. The newly established Nile River Basin Commission (NRBC) ... -
Africa in a multipolar world
How does the continent press its advantages in the age of multipolarity, summit diplomacy and the new scramble for minerals for the Fourth Industrial ... -
Ethiopia’s quest for a seaport, Egypt and the geopolitics of the Nile Basin
Tensions between Ethiopia and Egypt go back decades and reveal a web of Cold War intrigue, clandestine diplomacy and internal meddling. With Cairo winning ... -
When will African leaders resist the neocolonial summons?
140 years after imperial powers at the Berlin Conference carved up the continent and its resources, Africa’s leaders are still trooping to global centres ... -
Europe’s indifference to Rwanda’s atrocities is costing Congolese lives
A decade ago, Europe responded to Rwanda’s incursions into the DRC with sanctions. Today, it’s turning a blind eye – with devastating consequences for ... -
How the UAE kept the Sudan war raging
A network of munition supply lines, backing the Rapid Support Forces against the Sudanese army, can be traced to the Gulf via Libya, Chad, ... -
From Yom Kippur to the Abraham Accords: How Israel procured Africa’s good graces
After decades in diplomatic deep-freeze, how did Israel become one of Africa’s best friends? Africa’s polyvalent response to the latest flare-up of the Israel-Palestine ... -
BRICS and Africa: New beginning or false dawn?
With 40 countries on the waiting list, Egypt and Ethiopia’s entry into BRICS marks another notch for Beijing’s geopolitical expansion. The decision to expand ...
