Rare Earths And Global Rivalries: Burundi And The Reconfiguration Of Strategic Supply Chains – Analysis
By Arthur Palix (FPRI) — On March 4, 2025, US President Donald Trump argued before Congress in favor of reducing
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Africa
News, analysis and opinion articles about Africa.
AI And Africa’s ‘Counterfeit’ Journalists – Analysis
AI technology is ‘shooting the messenger’ by impersonating professional journalists to gain credibility for false narratives. By Karen Allen Not
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Ghana: Extremist Group Finds Fertile Ground For Recruitment, Illicit Trade
Across the northern reaches of Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Togo, there is relative peace compared to the dire situation in
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The Trumpian Logic Of Designating Polisario Front As A Foreign Terrorist Organization – OpEd
The ongoing efforts to designate the Polisario Front as a foreign terrorist organization should be taken seriously. There is a sort of
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Al-Shabaab, Houthis Join Forces To Disrupt Red Sea, Gulf Of Aden Shipping
Somalia’s al-Shabaab and Yemen’s Ansar Allah rebels have struck an alliance that threatens to destabilize more of the Red Sea
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Libya’s Fragile Transition Plagued By Deepening Economic And Political Divides
By Vibhu Mishra Libya’s prolonged political transition is facing renewed strain, with mounting economic pressures and tensions between rival governments threatening
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The End Of Democracy? – OpEd
The Trump administration is rapidly destroying American democracy. In previous contributions, based on the writings of Harvard professors Steven Levitsky
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Up To 17% Of Global Cropland Contaminated By Toxic Heavy Metal Pollution
Based on data from over 1000 regional studies combined with machine learning, researchers estimate that as many as 1.4 billion
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As Relations With France Wane, Is Algeria Open For Business? – Analysis
Relations between Algeria and France have nosedived lately, due to disagreement over autonomy for the Western Sahara, immigration tensions, a
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The Horn Of Africa States: Somalia’s Maritime Security, Governance, And Economic Exploitation – OpEd
The Indian Ocean basin is a vast space and covers several seas, straits (both natural and man-made), and the Indian
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