Turkiye and its outreach in Africa
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan once stated: “Turkiye wants to walk alongside Africa as a new world order is being established.” This statement clearly reflects Ankara’s policy on Africa amid…
The debt noose: Why does Africa remain trapped?
The continent must unite to shape its economic future and to end its dependence on Western financial institutions In late February 2025, a group of former African heads of state…
India Scouting for Critical Minerals in Africa and Australia
NEW DELHI (Agencies): India is actively seeking mining opportunities to access critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, and copper from Zambia, Congo, and Australia, according to Indian Mines Secretary V.L.…
African Union is in desperate need of a new beginning
As the new AUC chair, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has an opportunity to change the continent for the better. But first, he needs to change the organisation he leads. On February…
French Troops Begin Withdrawal from Senegal
Dakar (Agencies): France has initiated the withdrawal of its troops from Senegal, handing over three military bases to the West African nation at the request of its government. The local…
Libyan Commander Haftar Hands Strategic Air Base to Russia
Tripoli (Agencies): Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar has granted Russian forces control of the Maaten al-Sarra air base, a strategic facility near Libya’s borders with Chad and Sudan. The move marks…
Tensions on the rise in Horn of Africa
The Horn of Africa, encompassing Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea, Djibouti and parts of Sudan, remains one of the most geopolitically turbulent regions in the world. Due to its strategic location near…
France Begins Military Withdrawal from Chad
N’Djamena (Agencies): France has begun withdrawing its military presence from Chad, its former colony, as two French Mirage fighter jets departed the Chadian capital, N’Djamena, on Tuesday. The jets returned…
Ethiopia to Construct Africa’s Largest Airport Hub
Addis Ababa (Agencies): Ethiopia will construct an airline hub to increase its passenger capacity by 500%, the country’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced to the country’s parliament on Thursday. The…
Russia’s Deployment of Nuclear Bombers to South Africa Postponed
Pretoria (Agencies): Russia’s plan to send several nuclear bombers, including an Il-62, An-124, and Tu-160 strategic bomber aircraft, to South Africa has been postponed. This deployment, which would have marked…