Rwanda rolls the red carpet for its master’s arch nemesis
Rwanda-US relations: In the wake of the DRC-M23 crisis, Rwanda relations with the US have soured of late. Rwanda, which used to be a stooge in the hands...
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Michael Mahanta's Articles
Peeling the layers of Iran’s interests in Mauritania
After the decline of French influence in the Sahel region and with diminishing credibility of the West in Africa, newer powers are emerging and are trying to gain...
Read moreIndia-Africa team up to drive out EU
Overfishing, illegal fishing, depletion of fish stocks are some of the major issue for many African coastal countries. Apart from robbing the economies of African countries off millions...
Read moreUS’ fear of Wagner is driving it crazy
The Russian mercenary group Wagner’s rise in Africa has left the Biden administration worried sick. The Wagner and US faceoff in recent times has only intensified. For the...
Read moreBurkina Faso and Mali’s Plan to re-invent Sahel’s economy
Mali and Burkina Faso are battling a brutal jihadist insurgency and after Mali turned away from France, it was being speculated that Burkina Faso might also follow the...
Read moreZimbabwe: The Rising Phoenix
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Harare is the capital and the largest city of Zimbabwe. Like most other African countries, Zimbabwe's struggle for democracy has...
Read morePutin drives Biden to the edge with the help of Israel, Sudan and Egypt
Israel- Sudan deal: Russia’s rise in Africa, especially after the Ukraine war, has been unstoppable, despite the best of Western attempts to counter it in various ways. As...
Read moreCalls for Ruto to undo the wrong doings of Kenya’s founding fathers
Estate Duty Act: William Ruto, has risen from being a chicken seller to be the President of the most stable democracy in East Africa. He had a childhood...
Read moreThe Chad-Israel Bond to Create Surprising Opportunities for Unexpected Entities
The African continent is going through some unexpected geopolitical realignments in recent years. After the Russia-Ukraine war, for various reasons, the geopolitical importance of Africa has significantly grown....
Read more“African problems need African solutions”- 3 regional powers come to Somalia’s rescue
Al-Shabaab is an Islamist insurgent group based in Somalia. Since it inception in 2006, it has taken advantage of the feebleness of Somalia’s central government to take control...
Read moreDesperate to save its face, US sanctions Wagner as a warning
On one hand, the Russia-Ukraine war has put the West in a tight spot and there's a growing sense of disillusionment in Africa with the West, on the...
Read moreMalawi: From being the “Warm heart of Africa” to being a “Cold Debt Ridden Country”, what went wrong?
Malawi, formerly known as Nyasaland, is a landlocked country, in Southeastern Africa. It is bordered by Zambia to the west; Tanzania to the north and northeast, and Mozambique...
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