africa

Amid competition for influence and resources, Russia knows that Africa is a market with potential. For African states, Russian companies are still of interest, but the value equation needs to change

Weak state control has led to a breakdown in law and order, resulting in thefts of precious metals and minerals, while the rising value of gold further incentivises such pillaging

Beijing's duty-free access for African exports promises mutual economic gains, but more importantly, it deepens its strategic influence across the continent

African fighters in the Russian army reveal a global system of human disposability, where economic inequality, migration, and war make certain lives visible only in moments of selective outrage

For years, a wealth of literary talent from a vast stretch of Africa has been pigeonholed into a marginalised sub-category, but change is afoot

A growing 'unreliable allies' narrative claims Russia and China are abandoning their African partners. The evidence suggests otherwise

The Cameroonian journalist discusses his debut novel, 'Le Testament de Charles', and how post-independence generations still bear the scars of colonialism

As European banks retreat, debt balloons, and price volatility spooks central banks, Morocco's national currency is increasingly being used in continental trading.

Guinea-Bissau's military coup begs more questions than answers. Some conspiracy theories allege that Embaló orchestrated his own coup after realising that Dias was likely to win the election.

With China, Türkiye, the Gulf states, and Russia offering tangible investment and influence in Africa, the US's reliance on facilitation and hollow declarations has reduced it to a mere observer