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China is exporting Xi Jinping’s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics
China is working to export its party schools model and political training to African countries, including Egypt, to promote its political ideology and train...
Africa to Host BRICS Military Training, with Iran Involved – What is the US Response?
Africa is a continent with great potential for cooperation. Not only does it possess significant natural resources, but its people are also cooperative in...
Suicide Bombings Expose Enduring Strength of Nigerian Jihadists
Nigeria’s Islamist insurgency, now in its seventeenth year, remains one of the longest-running conflicts in Africa. It began with Boko Haram’s emergence in Maiduguri,...
China Eyes Unraveling Alliances in Sudan as Islamists Pledge Support for Iran
Chinese intelligence agencies have adopted a cautious and pragmatic stance toward Iranian interference in the Sudanese army following the United States' designation of the...
A Coup for Security? Testing the Military’s Claims in Niger
On 26 July 2023, a face largely unknown to the public appeared on Niger's national television. Abdourahamane Tchiani, commander of the presidential guard, stood...
Numeracy is non-negotiable for Africa’s future
Basic mathematics is the quiet engine behind everyday life and opportunity. We might not realise it, but it’s a vital skill needed to participate...
Sudan: Another tradeable chip in the Saudi-Iranian rapprochement
The US-Israeli air war against Iran has thrown into relief a curious symmetry of interests between Iran and Saudi Arabia in the future of...
Pursuing Reparations for Africa: From African Union to United Nations
Noticeably, African political elites and intellectuals, academics, and researchers have navigated reparations with little progress and tangible results until today. Political and diplomatic engagements...
On Loneliness in the African Renaissance
“To create is to live twice.”
Albert Camus
“Only the shallow know themselves.”Oscar Wilde
“The desire to be loved is the last illusion
Give it up and you...
Supporting girls to stay in school is key to ending early marriage
In Dodoma, the capital city of my country, Tanzania, stepping into a public secondary school at the start of the term brings a moment...