How big is Russia’s military build-up around Ukraine
•It is the biggest concentration of firepower in Europe since the cold war By The Economist The crisis on the Russia-Ukraine…
With low-tech, trench warfare, Ukraine’s Army isn’t NATO caliber
•The United States and its allies have trained and helped equip the Ukrainian army. But it has little resemblance to…
EU to blacklist five members of Mali’s junta
By Robin Emmott and John Irish The European Union has agreed to impose travel bans and asset freezes on five members of Mali’s…
France, EU to review military presence in Mali
•This follows after French ambassador is told to leave By rfi France says it will review its military presence in…
Is Defending Ukraine vital to US security?
•As Putin prepares to invade, Washington and its allies still appear undecided on whether Kyiv is worth fighting for. By Emma…
Is there a way out of the Russia-NATO talks impasse?
Russia, NATO and Ukraine
NATO responds to Russia’s demands with its own
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg
Infographic: Africa’s shifting trade ties from France to China
By The ChinaAfrica Project The German consumer data service Statista published an interesting map on Tuesday that visualizes Africa’s two-decade-long…