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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…
US pushes Nairobi into anti-Houthi campaign as EA peers steer clear
The US and its allies are applying both pressure and soft power to Kenya to support the war…
Africa: Blinken’s Visit to Africa – Is U.S. Counterterrorism Counterproductive?
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s week-long tour across four African countries was aimed at strengthening the US-Africa…
Germany/Tajikistan: Jailed after Deportation
A year ago Germany deported to Tajikistan an activist from that country’s exiled opposition movement who had been living in…
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)…
War in Europe: Reading the tea leaf’s, hearing the warnings & ignoring the obvious
A Pole, a German, a Frenchmen, and a Swiss meet in a bar, or was it a Swiss,…
Panama Papers reveal Abbas’ son’s $1 million stake in company tied to PA
PA President’s son Tareq Abbas also holds positions in other ventures incorporated by offshore company. Leaked documents from…
Four Ministers replaced in new government of Kazakhstan
President Kassym-Joomart Tokayev approved the new government of Kazakhstan under the leadership of Olzhas Bektenov. The names of…