When Russian President Vladimir Putin develops his network of influence in Africa, he isn’t doing so at random. He is drawing on the rich history of Soviet relations with African countries that dates back to

Despite sanctions and efforts to curtail the Wagner Group’s illicit activity, the group has successfully evaded financial sanctions through a series of facilitators and front companies around the world. $5 billion: That’s how much the

African populations are eager for partners and reform in the international system, the United States should embrace change. When Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi made a swing through east and southern Africa last week, his agenda

China and Russia have recently increased their engagement with Eritrea, a small but strategically located country in East Africa. Meanwhile, American influence in the region is amid a yearslong slide. Despite the obvious risks, the

Algeria’s president will want to use next week’s visit to China to make a pitch for his country to join the five-nation alliance of emerging economies seen as an alternative to Western hegemony. The cordial

TotalEnergies, Aramco and SABIC have for the first time in the Middle East and North Africa successfully converted oil derived from plastic waste into ISCC+ certified circular polymers. The plastic pyrolysis oil, also called plastic

At Kampala’s Nakawa market, Lovisa Nabisubi scoops charcoal from a bag and packs it into tins ready for customers. Her bare hands, feet, and clothes are stained black from hours of dealing in this popular

What attitudes toward public infrastructure tell us about the state of the social contract in Nigeria. Two recent incidents in different parts of the country throw an instructive light on a critical aspect of Nigeria’s