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China’s regime agnostic diplomacy in Africa—investing in countries irrespective of a government’s adherence to the rule of law—holds inherent risks for Chinese investments and regional stability. China has long hailed its noninterventionist strategy of engaging

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China’s expanding security engagements in Africa are part of Beijing’s geostrategic aims to advance its global security posture. The Forum for China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Beijing Action Plan (2025-2027) is notable for containing more security commitments

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Gold miner Twangiza Mining SA has accused Rwanda-backed M23 rebels of forcing its employees to work against their will and without pay after seizing its mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. M23 staged a

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Allié historique du président camerounais Paul Biya, le ministre a annoncé samedi 28 juin sa candidature au scrutin présidentiel. Après vingt-six ans d’alliance avec le Rassemblement démocratique du peuple camerounais (RDPC, au pouvoir au Cameroun),

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« C’est un moment important après trente ans de guerre », a déclaré le secrétaire d’Etat américain, Marco Rubio, vendredi, lors d’une cérémonie au département d’Etat aux côtés de ses homologues du Rwanda et de

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Somalia’s financial system has certainly evolved dramatically over the past decades. It was shaped by a combination of political upheavals, complete institutional collapse of the state, warlordism, unfettered religious violence, continuing corrupt governance structures, and

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Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Sunday emphasized the urgent need to recognize Palestinian statehood on the territories of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, with East Jerusalem as its capital. He made his

Tigray Tensions; IS Sahel Offensive: Africa File, June 26, 2025
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