Russia hopes for a quick end to it’s war in Ukraine
•Says operation ends ‘in coming days’ •Ukraine needs more “weapons” to defend its own and Euro Atlantic security-Kubela •US ‘flooding’…
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…
Detailed French Position: Talking points on the Russian aggression against Ukraine
1. Analysis of the political and military situation 1.1 Russia has launched a massive military attack on Ukraine. – France…
Interview: Impossible to isolate Russia like Cuba or North Korea, former Russian President warns the US, West
•Says Post-Cold War world order is over •The West’s sanctions on Moscow are destroying its own economic order while bringing…
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…
What if Russia makes a deal?
•How to End a War That No One Is Likely to Win By Liana Fix and Michael Kimmage The twentieth century’s…
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…
China, India, America and the EU: Who wins from the Ukraine war, and who loses?
•The Russian military operation is sending shockwaves across the globe, creating problems and opportunities By rt Russia’s military operation in…
Putin’s critical raw materials are a threat to EU economic security
By Tobias Gehrke As Russia gets ready to restrict the export of critical raw materials, the EU’s supply vulnerability will become…