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A new US policy on Africa: Genuine reset or same old rhetoric?
US Foreign Policy | International Trade and Investment Nov 26, 2021

A new US policy on Africa: Genuine reset or same old rhetoric?

In an attempt to move beyond great power competition for influence in Africa, the United States is revamping its policy by ensuring a mutually beneficial partnership

Plight of Madagascar: Severe Drought, Raging Famine and Lack of Adaptation Funds
International Affairs Nov 24, 2021

Plight of Madagascar: Severe Drought, Raging Famine and Lack of Adaptation Funds

Reeling under droughts and famines, Madagascar finds itself in desperate need of long-term adaptation funds.

Hunger returns to Brazil
Climate, Food and Environment Nov 16, 2021

Hunger returns to Brazil

With several food programmes dismantled during the pandemic, the food crisis in Brazil has taken a turn for the worse.

Coups are making a comeback in Africa, but what’s driving them?
International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics | Defence and Security Nov 01, 2021

Coups are making a comeback in Africa, but what’s driving them?

Successive coups in Africa will only further destabilise the region; African regional groupings need to resort to active intervention to curtail it.

North Africa in the Indian foreign policy matrix
International Affairs | Indian Foreign Policy | Great Power Dynamics Oct 13, 2021

North Africa in the Indian foreign policy matrix

Taking into account their shared history of cooperating over decolonisation, India and North African nations have much potential to develop deeper relations

Burgeoning Terrorism in Africa: A Critical Overview
Defence and Security Sep 28, 2021

Burgeoning Terrorism in Africa: A Critical Overview

The spillover of terrorist activity from West Asia to Africa has had devastating consequences for the continent

The fall of Alpha Condé’s regime in Guinea: A critical appraisal
International Affairs | Domestic Politics and Governance Sep 13, 2021

The fall of Alpha Condé’s regime in Guinea: A critical appraisal

Is the use of constitutional means to secure ruling in perpetuity a new normal in west Africa?

The Southern African Development Community and the Mozambique insurgency
Development Jul 13, 2021

The Southern African Development Community and the Mozambique insurgency

The stability and security of Mozambique is a cause of international concern.

India-Africa relations: Partnership, COVID-19 setback and the way forward
Economic Diplomacy | Developing and Emerging Economies | Development Partnerships Apr 26, 2021

India-Africa relations: Partnership, COVID-19 setback and the way forward

The values that steer India’s development cooperation — demand driven, conditionality free and based on the principle of partnership among equals — are appreciated in Africa. But India’s model of development cooperation in Africa lacks a clear strategy.

Africa’s quest for securing COVID-19 vaccines
Healthcare Mar 24, 2021

Africa’s quest for securing COVID-19 vaccines

The race to secure COVID-19 vaccines has laid bare the inherent inequalities in access to global healthcare, which adversely affects developing populations like those in the African continent.

African Union summit amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
Privacy & Data Protection Feb 23, 2021

African Union summit amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

The AU is trying to hold its own with the reforms. It is trying to be more efficient and transparent. However, the reforms are more technocratic than political. ...

Blue Economy in 2021: Perspectives from Seychelles
Indian Ocean | Sustainable Development Jan 08, 2021

Blue Economy in 2021: Perspectives from Seychelles

Seychelles will need to focus intensely on re-building its economy by creating, rejuvenating, and upscaling the country’s outlined Blue Economy sectors.

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Abhishek Sharma

Abhishek Sharma

Abhishek Sharma is a Junior Fellow with ORF’s Strategic Studies Programme. His research focuses on the Indo-Pacific regional security and geopolitical developments with a special focus on Northeast Asia. Abhishek has a PhD from University of Delhi. He has worked as a ...

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Abhishek Sharma

Abhishek Sharma is a Junior Fellow with ORF’s Strategic Studies Programme. His research focuses on the Indo-Pacific regional security and geopolitical developments with a special focus on Northeast Asia. Abhishek has a PhD from University of Delhi. He has worked as a ...

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