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Geopolitics vs. Development: G20-Africa Pushes a New Vision for the Global South
In an interview with Modern Diplomacy in mid-August 2025, Ms. Tandiwe Thelma Mgxwati, Minister Plenipotentiary and Charge d'Affaires a.i. at the South African Embassy,...
What Russia Wants in Africa — and How It Plans to Get It
For African countries, more and more diverse economic opportunities have opened up primarily due to the changing geopolitical dynamics around the world today. These...
South Africa will offer U.S. revised trade deal
PRETORIA, Aug 12 (Reuters) - South Africa will offer the U.S. a revised trade deal in an effort to lower the 30% tariff imposed...
African Development Bank to finance $500 million of Ethiopia’s new airport
ADDIS ABABA, Aug 11 (Reuters) - The African Development Bank will contribute $500 million towards the financing of a new airport in Ethiopia -...
Sen. Risch’s Africa Amendments Redefine American Foreign Policy on Africa
In the constitutional order of American foreign policymaking, Congress wields more than a gavel—it holds the compass. Under Article I, Section 8 of the...
Africa’s Smart State: Inside Rwanda’s Digital Governance Model
Rwanda, once largely defined by its post-genocide recovery, is rapidly cementing itself as one of Africa’s most ambitious digital states. In a world racing...
Somali Diaspora “The Untapped Engine for National Development”
At a time when many African nations are confronting debt distress, liquidity constraints, and growing skepticism about international lenders, Somalia stands at a crossroads....
Mogadishu Is Not in Tatters, It’s in Transformation
By any serious measure, Mogadishu today is more stable, more vibrant, and more hopeful than it has been in decades. So when The Economist...
Tanzania’s Economic Shift: The Role of Chinese Investment and Infrastructure
In recent decades, the partnership between the United Republic of Tanzania and the People's Republic of China has strengthened remarkably. Through trade agreements, development...
Boosting Trade and Diplomacy: Russia-Ghana Relations Enter New Phase
In this insightful interview with Modern Diplomacy, H.E. Sergei Berdnikov, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Ghana, discussed aspects of...