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As U.S. Retreats on the Global Stage, Is China Winning?

As U.S. Retreats on the Global Stage, Is China Winning?

EXPERT INTERVIEWS – As the U.S. retreats on several global fronts -- foreign aid, global health, global alliances and others -- is China taking [...] More

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South Africa Reminder: Freedom Fighters Don't Always Make Good Rulers

OPINION — In Cold War Angola in the early 1980s, all the liberation movements were located in the Rua da Liberdade on the eastern outskirts of the [...] More
After Saying "Never Again," Will the World Respond to Genocide in Darfur?

After Saying "Never Again," Will the World Respond to Genocide in Darfur?

SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING - Afraid to show his face and wedged into an overstuffed refugee camp on Sudan’s border with Chad, a middle-aged man [...] More
UN Peacekeepers on the way out as Terrorists gain ground in Mali

UN Peacekeepers on the way out as Terrorists gain ground in Mali

CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING — As the Mali government grapples with political turmoil, a splinter faction of the militant group ISIS, known as ISIS-GS or [...] More
Africa's 'Coup Belt' is a Problem for the West

Africa's 'Coup Belt' is a Problem for the West

EXCLUSIVE SUBSCRIBER+ INTERVIEW – The former head of Gabon’s presidential guard has been sworn in as the country’s new president, just days after a [...] More

What's Happening in Niger Should be on Everyone's Radar

OPINION — In late July 2023, the democratically elected President of the West African nation of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, was overthrown by members of [...] More
Fighting in Sudan has Far-Reaching Implications

Fighting in Sudan has Far-Reaching Implications

SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW – Hundreds of Americans fled Sudan over the weekend in two convoys headed for port cities. The U.S. government led [...] More

Rethinking US - Africa Engagement

ACADEMIC INCUBATOR — There have been many articles and studies written recently about the continent of Africa. The focus of these articles is on [...] More
Ambitions Driving Ankara's Actions

Ambitions Driving Ankara's Actions

A considerable amount of quiet, intense diplomacy is underway regarding conflict between Greece and Turkey over energy resources in the Eastern [...] More

The Wagner Group: A Russian Symphony of Profit and Politics

Bottom Line Up FrontCreated in 2014, the Wagner Group is a Russian private military company that maintains close ties to the Kremlin and which has [...] More

Coronavirus Exacerbates Growing Conflict and Insecurity in Africa

Bottom Line Up FrontCases of coronavirus are now reported in most African countries.Several African countries have seen a steadily growing number of [...] More

Russian Disinformation in an African Context

Bottom Line Up FrontRussia has extended its global disinformation campaign to Africa, where it seeks to promote pro-Russian and anti-Western [...] More

A Political Breakthrough in Sudan?

Bottom Line Up FrontFollowing months of fighting, Sudan’s current ruling military government and the political opposition have forged a power-sharing [...] More