Again, USAfricom Commander claims China is planning Atlantic military base
By Eric Olander The commander for U.S. forces in Africa (AFRICOM), General Stephen J. Townsend reiterated his assertion that China…
Day after Russia attacks…
•What War in Ukraine Would Look Like—and How America Should Respond By Alexander Vindman and Dominic Cruz Bustillos (Foreign Policy) Despite…
France to partner Borno on Agriculture, Education
•As French Ambassador meets Gov Zulum Mukaila Ola The French Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador Emmanuelle Bultmann said her country plans…
US, Nigeria sign historic agreement to protect Nigerian cultural heritage
Mukaila Ola The United States and Nigeria have signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that launches a Cultural Property…
China ramps up efforts to control media narrative in Africa
By ADF STAFF The outbreak of COVID-19 has led China to supercharge its nearly 14-year propaganda effort in Africa, increasing…
China-Africa: $254b-worth trade in 2021 breaks all-time record
By Eric Olander Two-way China-Africa trade surged last year to a new record of $254 billion, an impressive $67 billion increase…
The long arc of Chinese lending to Africa
By Cobus van Staden The biggest headline from November’s FOCAC meeting was China’s pivot away from infrastructure funding. But like…
Biden seeks to partner with Europe for Sahel nation-building
By Julian Pecquet The US is looking to join France and other partners in the Sahel as the international community shifts…
Russia steps in as Malian junta gets more isolated by ECOWAS, France
•West African leaders cut off financial ties •Russia emerges as main defender of Colonel Göita’s regime as regional and western…
Small bands of mercenaries extend Russia’s reach in Africa
•Local despots seek unsqueamish hired guns By The Economist As he handed over a large wooden key on December 14th, a…