Middle East & Africa

Memo To President Macky Sall

TO: His Excellency, President Macky SALL of the Republic of Senegal Avenue Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, SENEGAL Your Excellency, President Sall, First, allow me to express my sincere...

Russia relationship with Africa pegged on delivering pledges

* Official documents show there has been a great interest in the further development of relations between Africa and Russia. * Priority areas of economic...

Beyond Rocks and Minerals – Why People, Nature and Gemstones Matter?

Books are a store of knowledge, a vehicle of science and it is not rare to find many which fit the phrase ‘food for...

The Wagner, War Crimes and Warlord: The case of the Central African Republic

The Wagner Group’s involvement alongside the Russian troops’ capture and the sustained resistance with the Ukrainian forces over the city of Bakhmut in late...

Saudi Foreign Minister’s Landmark Visit to Iran: A Shift in Regional Relations

In an unprecedented move signaling a hopeful shift in Middle Eastern politics, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, embarked on a historic...

UK and Ghana to strengthen trade and investment ties

Reports indicate that the current bilateral trade between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ghana is worth around £2.2 billion, with the trade...

Wither Françafrique? France’s fading role in African Great Power Competition

“Death to France and its alli es!” In Bamako, Mali’s capital, demonstrators gathered in January of 2022, for an anti-France demonstration supported by the...

African Mediators: Who, What, Where, Why and How

The African peace mission on Russia-Ukraine crisis comprised four presidents: President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa, the head of the Mediation...

LGBTQ emerges as a litmus test for limits of Saudi reforms

Saudi Arabia has turned LGBTQ rights into a litmus test for the limits of social reforms by sending mixed messages. In line with broad-based official...

The progress of science and innovation in Iran and Western colonies’ immobilism

Considering the well-known issue of sanctions, the Iranian government must face the daunting task of mitigating and cushioning these economic shocks. It plans to...

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