The number of high-risk vessels flying African flags has surged, increasing risks to legitimate shipping interests and foreign investment.
AGOA was designed to give investors predictability – yet its benefits are now threatened by the turmoil of shifting US trade rules.
Russia’s Sahel approach responds to terrorism and fragile regimes – a very different scenario to its Southern Africa ties.
The America First Global Health Strategy is being questioned as exploitative.
Last week’s Munich Security Conference clearly signalled that Africa needs security alliances beyond its traditional partners.
Military recruitment increasingly reflects the same demand-supply dynamics that shape global civilian migration.
America will remain a vital partner, so African governments should expand, not reduce, their options to advance their interests.
Politicking in the US and UK distracts from Chagossians’ need to determine their resettlement and role in blue economy governance.
No countries from the region are represented, and the board could fragment global conflict response systems that include the AU.
The American operation exposes the risks to Africa posed by AFRICOM’s push for relevance under Trump’s second term.
Had Maduro enjoyed undisputed electoral legitimacy, his capture by a foreign power would have been far more costly.
The 2025 US National Security Strategy recasts Africa from partner to price tag in a transactional, resource-driven era of great-power rivalry.
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