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The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, held in Beijing, was the grandest summit in China during the past few years, with 53 African Heads of State and Governments, African and Chinese corporate business executives and entrepreneurs.
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Now that the Forum for China and Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) from 4th to 6th September 2024, is concluded, it is a good opportunity to visit the outcome of the big gathering, which was under the
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Ethiopia would harm its own reputation in order to return to its lopsided dependence on Djibouti without alleviating the threat that Egypt poses in Somalia. Djiboutian Foreign Minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf told the BBC late
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Somalia is trying to become to Ethiopia what Ukraine is to Russia. Sputnik reported that Ethiopian Ministry Affairs spokesman Nebiya Tedla declared on Sunday that “There is no power that can stop Ethiopia from taking
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Egyptian Support to Somalia Furthers Rift Between Cairo and Addis Ababa
Tensions between Egypt and Ethiopia have increased further after Cairo signed a defense pact with Mogadishu and now Egypt is making moves to send troops, weapons, and ammunition to Somalia. There are already growing concerns
The Geopolitical Implications of Libya’s Intractable Crisis
The ongoing rift between political leaders in eastern and western Libya briefly roiled the oil market last week, as both sides seek to control the state’s assets to further their objectives. As has been the
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La Chine, qui a progressivement renforcé sa présence dans les missions de l’ONU et à travers ses sociétés de sécurité privées, chercherait désormais à établir une base navale dans le golfe de Guinée. Vous pouvez
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Plus de 50 dirigeants africains sont à Pékin autour du président Xi Jinping. Décryptage en vidéo des principaux enjeux de ce 9e sommet Chine-Afrique. « Dans les trois prochaines années, le gouvernement chinois veut fournir