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The New Colonialism: Energy, Minerals, and the Return of Resource Empire
Introduction
Contrary to popular belief, colonialism did not end with the mid-century independence wave. Instead, it took on novel (‘neo’) and more subtle disguises such...
A ‘new world order’ based on dominance and the role of BRICS
Donald Trump has been leading the United States as its president since January 2025. Washington's priority is to Make America Great Again (MAGA). Trump's...
China Recalibrates Military Outreach, Strengthening Officer Training for Africa and Arab States
Following the Gaza War, China, through the leadership of the Central Military Commission “CMC” and the National Defense University of the People's Liberation Army...
Uganda: Museveni Re-elected, Key Opponent in Hiding
Veteran President Yoweri Museveni has been declared the winner of Uganda's presidential election, securing his leadership for another five years amid allegations of fraud...
Breaking the Rentier Cycle: Tinubu’s Tax Gamble and Nigeria’s Economic Future
For decades, oil has defined Nigeria’s political landscape, where abundant reserves have made the country Africa’s biggest oil producer , the world’s 6th largest...
U.S. Third-Country Deportations Raise Human Rights Concerns in West Africa
The Trump administration’s use of “third-country” deportations has drawn scrutiny after dozens of West African migrants sent to Ghana and Equatorial Guinea were forcibly...
Russian and Namibian Foreign Ministers Discuss Bilateral Trade, Investment, and Tourism
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, holding his first high-level diplomatic meeting with Minister of International Relations and Trade of the Republic of Namibia Selma...
Uganda’s Election: A Foregone Conclusion with Uncomfortable Implications
Uganda’s upcoming presidential election is unlikely to produce surprises. President Yoweri Museveni, now 81 and in power since 1986, is expected to secure yet...
Scars of Rwanda in El Fasher’s Demise
The ongoing war in Sudan is one of the most overlooked conflicts of the 21st century that has implications of spilling over not just...
President Trump is Playing with Fire in Nigeria
In July 2025, Genocide Watch reported that Nigeria was continuing to grapple with a “genocidal crisis” in which Islamists and jihadists of the Fulani...