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Will the Wagner Group under new leadership uphold the ruthless modus operandi that propelled it to the spotlight in Africa?
There are several risks in choosing the nuclear path – the biggest being financial.
It would help African countries to have a common position on the Ukraine war. This should be based on its impact on food and energy security in the continent.
The African continent is an obvious contender for courting by major powers.
Vladimir Putin is engaged in a bid to woo support among African leaders, but the summit masks the darker reality of Russian influence-seeking in Africa
The Russia-Africa summit has obvious benefits for Moscow: it conveys a perception of normalcy and the tacit approval of African elites.
South Africa’s foreign policy under Ramaphosa emphasises economic diplomacy and ‘progressive internationalism’, which promotes global equity and ending the dominance of the global north.
To understand the latest coup in Burkina Faso, one must appreciate the internal power struggles in the country, their links with violent extremism as well as the role of external state actors.
It’s unclear what practical purpose the drafters of South Africa’s foreign policy document envisaged it serving, and who its intended audience is.
Washington must overcome growing anti-west sentiment on the continent given the development alternative that China offers.
Five essential reads on Russia’s relationship with Africa.
The unwillingness of African governments to forge a unified position on the Russian invasion has damaged the credibility of their pan-African commitments.
The sanctions are likely to last beyond the current conflict. This may end up bringing about a solution to Africa’s desire to produce its own military hardware for its own use.
Namibia’s refusal to condemn Russia undermines the credibility of its claims to support sovereignty, territorial integrity, and self-determination of all nations.
The 2022 summit between the European Union and the African Union seeks to renew the intercontinental partnership with massive investments. However, structural patterns of inequality persist.
There are few visible results on the ground after eight years of war in Mali.
Turkey harbours strong national ambitions, and a willingness to grow and use its military muscle alongside economic instruments.
At the Sochi summit, African states embraced Russia’s newly established relations.
Russia’s goal is to become one of Africa’s strategic partners through trade and armed support.
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Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Studies and Governance, University of the Free State
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Director of Research, Africa Center for Strategic Studies, University of Maryland
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Associate Professor, Óbuda University
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Director: Centre for Military Studies, Faculty of Military Science, Stellenbosch University
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Director, African Centre for the Study of the United States, University of Pretoria
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Fellow, Royal United Services Institute
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Lecturer, Université des sciences juridiques et politiques de Bamako
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Associate Professor of Strategy, Faculty of Military Science, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Associate Professor (International Relations), University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Physics, University of Johannesburg
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Head of Research Programme, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa
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Affiliate Lecturer, King's College London
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Research fellow, Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies (UNU-CRIS), United Nations University
