September 15, 2023
Africa: Biden's BRI Moment
The Lobito Corridor infrastructure project casts the United States and the West in an unfamiliar role. Read more »
March 06, 2023
South Africa: Breaking Down the BRIC Wall Between South Africa-U.S. Relations
Pretoria's global credibility hinges on a precarious balancing act between competing views on the international order. Read more »
January 20, 2023
Africa: Sergey Lavrov Back to Africa With a Vengeance
Barely six months after the Russian foreign minister's first African tour, two more trips are in the offing. Read more »
December 09, 2022
Africa: Will Next Week's U.S.-Africa Summit Revive Relations?
The equal partnership focus is worthy, though perhaps a subtle response to Africa's neutral stance on the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more »
November 07, 2022
Africa: China vs the West - a Contest That Will Hurt Africa's Future
Africa's development depends on global rapprochement and overcoming its own lowest-common-denominator politics. Read more »
November 04, 2022
Mozambique: President Nyusi Has Good Reason to Keep Ex Finance Minister Chang Out of a U.S. Court
But would Chang prefer to testify in the US rather than return to Mozambique to an uncertain fate? Read more »
August 30, 2022
Africa: Continent Has a Rare Chance to Shape the International Order
As global powers seek support for their competing worldviews, will Africa capitalise on its rising strategic value? Read more »
August 23, 2022
Africa: Examining the Continent's Place in the World's Divided Future
As global upheavals change the world as we know it, four scenarios reveal the impacts on our long-term future. Read more »
August 22, 2022
Africa: Have We Entered the Race to Net Zero? #AfricaClimateCrisis
With China overperforming on its renewable energy targets, a landmark US bill could boost the global climate transition. Read more »
August 17, 2022
Africa: Blinken's African Charm Offensive
The US secretary of state's candid and constructive messages suggest an overdue recalibration in US-Africa relations. Read more »
May 20, 2022
Africa: U.S. Debates Bill to Counter 'Malign' Russian Activities in Africa
A new law to punish states that back certain Russian actions could have major implications for African countries. Read more »