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US Dept. of State Co-Chairs African Security Initiative Meet
The text of the following statement was released by the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco and the…
Washington seeks deeper ties to Africa as Russian and Chinese influence abounds
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken swept through West Africa last week courting regional partners as the administration of President Joe Biden…
South African rand drops as dollar jumps on US jobs report
South Africa’s rand dropped sharply against the dollar in Friday afternoon trade in Johannesburg, as a U.S. jobs…
Will the Third Time Be the Charm for Tajikistan’s Thwarted Power Transition?
Infighting over the succession and growing frustration in the regions could shatter the stability that the Tajik president…
Marrakech Declaration: Morocco, US Unite against Weapons of Mass Destruction in Africa
The declaration outlines a plan of action aimed at addressing the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)…
What Trump’s reelection could mean for Africa
The prospect of Donald Trump returning to the White House after the US presidential election in November has…
Misplaced Enthusiasm About A BRICS Currency
Toronto, Atlanta (10/11 – 50) As recently as the early 1980s, central bankers around the world could be…
President Wickremesinghe Delivers IMF Deal for Sri Lanka
Copenhagen (13/11 – 37.5) When Ranil Wickremesinghe took over as Sri Lanka’s president in July after a popular…
President Ranil Wickremesinghe Remarkable Turnaround for Sri Lanka’s Tumultuous Economy
London (07/11 – 70) President Ranil Wickremesinghe, at the helm of the United National Party (UNP), has orchestrated…
The Fading Influence of France in Francophone Africa
Brussels, Frankfurt (10/11 -12) Words like ‘neocolonialism’ and ‘neo-imperialists’ are being tossed around by spokesmen of freshly-installed military…