£40bn a year only buys The West more spite from Putin’s African cheerleaders
By Rod Liddle It is a little over 20 years since I embarked upon what might be called “the trip…
The military isn’t tracking US-trained officers in Africa
•AFRICOM says it promotes human rights and rule of law but doesn’t know why trainees are overthrowing their own governments.…
Will China Create an Atlantic Naval Base in West Africa?
•A Commercial Port in Equatorial Guinea Draws Speculation By Nalova Akua Washington security hawks have been aflutter for months over claims China plans…
Putin is calling in favors from Syria and Africa. It’s a dangerous move
By Naureen Chowdhury Fink A quick glance of the military capabilities of Ukraine and Russia shows a David versus Goliath battle.…
How Can the Central African Republic Find Peace?
Last week, long-promised peace talks in the Central African Republic ended without progress. Rebel groups were not invited, and opposition parties boycotted…
Will Africa really be “Europe’s next gas station”?
•While some producers may benefit from Europe’s scramble for non-Russian oil and gas, the reality is unlikely to match the…
Trade flaws: Why it costs so much to move goods around Africa
•Startups are helping shift things faster, but rules remain onerous If time is money, then Beitbridge must be a most expensive…
The guitar maker of the eastern Congo
•Moïse Muhindo Kisuba believes affordable instruments and training can break a cycle of violence that has claimed thousands of lives.…
Long walk to free trade: Africa’s ambitious trade plan needs to speed up
•Non-tariff barriers hinder commerce even more than tariffs In 1963, as decolonisation swept through Africa, politicians heady with pan-African ideals called…
Africa holds the answers to Europe’s wartime energy crisis
•Europe needs to swap its dependence on fossil energy from Russia with renewables from Africa. By Jakkie Cilliers The European Commission’s…