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Never before has Africa been led by such a tiny island country, and therefore, it brings a tide of change and focuses perhaps on the problems of small
While once hegemonic, the Western model of development cannot claim to be morally superior in today’s multipolar world.
Equivocal sentiments emanate from African countries on their stance on voting for the UN resolution demanding withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukrai
While new initiatives, platforms, and exercises attest to the growing synergy in Indo-African defence and security partnership, the true potential con
The BRICS-Africa partnership provides the potential for positive cooperation between developing nations in the future. It is this potential that delegates from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa will be trying to cultivate and deepen over the next couple of days in Durban.
Both India and Africa strongly acknowledge that peace and security is intrinsically linked to development, and that terrorism poses the biggest threat
Despite the importance of capacity building in India’s development cooperation programme with African countries, a comprehensive assessment of India
To achieve the net-zero targets, both Africa and Asia would need to adopt adequate measures to circumvent the capacity conundrum
The spillover of terrorist activity from West Asia to Africa has had devastating consequences for the continent
Both Africa and India continue to have the highest percentage of under-five children who are undernourished.
As Chinese economy is facing its worst slowdown in recent times, for Africa, Modi's new India might turn out to be the one viable alternative to China. Therefore, the upcoming India-Africa Summit will be an occasion to harness this opportunity and seek a meaningful strategic engagement beneficial to both the countries.
Compared to India and Norway, South Africa may have entered Sri Lanka first and re-entered now to a relatively positive start, or so it seemed. Their timing now proves to be wrong, and their proposals thus may not either be heard, or acted upon.
One thing is clear: gig-based companies must embrace their responsibilities and treat their external workforce, which often sit at the heart of their
Capacity building is a central feature of India’s outreach to Africa. Over the last seven decades, the Indian government has provided numerous scholarships to African students through the Indian Council for Cultural Relations and the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation scheme. India has also established several technical institutes throughout the continent. However, assessments of India’s capacity-building initiatives remain limited. Th
If Africa’s development is handled wisely, it can bring about unprecedented transformation in the continent.
The fading of Sino-optimism seen in African countries and the emergence of new western initiatives in counter to BRI are ample reasons for China to re
Like the western powers, China has had no qualms in serving its interest in Africa by supporting autocratic rulers.
Chinese influence in Africa is high on the global agenda, as China within just a few decades has become a key political and economic power in the continent. Indeed, its emergence as a dominant economic and political actor might be the most important development in Africa since the end of the Cold War. This paper analyses China's economic and political relations with Africa beginning in the 1990s. It argues that the concern is not that China has e
The fifth meeting of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing was used by China to reinforce its engagement with Africa. It is significant that despite it being only a ministerial conference, six Heads of State and two Prime Ministers attended the opening session.
The African continent presents conditions for competition and cooperation between Washington and Beijing.
In light of Africa's increasing dependency on and trouble with Chinese actors, African leaders are beginning to look beyond China in an attempt to diversify. India and the long-standing presence of Indian businesses in the continent can help Africa deal with the losses from China.
The course of the global energy transition may be determined by the effectiveness of Africa’s lithium exploration negotiations with China
How are the African countries dealing with the renewed interest in Africa by China, the US, and Russia?
Over the last two decades, China has established a significant economic presence in most African countries. Its lucrative economic investment package, flexible political approach, and focused big-ticket development projects under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) provide an ostensibly massive opportunity to African countries. However, the unilateral nature of the initiative, the lack of transparency and accountability to African countries, and t
There is a growing acknowledgment that the China-funded projects are not economically viable in the long term but African nations still view China in
Will China’s efforts to become a mediator and security provider in the conflict-ridden regions of Africa be fruitful?
China’s growing military profile in Africa is following its economic footprint in the continent as exemplified by the Chinese “logistics support base” in Djibouti. It is moving towards an ever more expansive definition of its global interests, as its business in Africa pushes it to create new mechanisms for securing those interests, including its own growing military footprint abroad. This brief examines the changing nature of China’s inv
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China should be urged to respect its international obligations to reduce green emissions while the Zimbabwean government must be encouraged to be a re
Following the ‘Vaccine Apartheid’ and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the CCP has only tightened its grip on the African continent.
Understanding the phenomenal increase in China’s exports to Africa — particularly manufactured exports — is imperative.
Today, China is the dominant global supplier of rare earths and has a significant footprint in Africa. However, its position is now being challenged.
Successive coups in Africa will only further destabilise the region; African regional groupings need to resort to active intervention to curtail it.
Are African countries ready to handle a potential outbreak?
