Africa

Understanding the Crisis in Sudan – Saga of One-upmanship, Past Fissures and Interference
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Understanding the Crisis in Sudan – Saga of One-upmanship, Past Fissures and Interference

The key reason now is the conflict over dominance between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary organisation, and the Sudanese military. What worries us about the protracted dynamics in Sudan is that violence is now part of a narrative that fits the image of a failed African country. With both factions (RSF and the […]

Nigeria Presidential Elections – What does it mean for Africa and India
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Nigeria Presidential Elections – What does it mean for Africa and India

 Nigeria’s Presidential election concluded on 25 February 2023 when Bola Tinubu was elected as the president of Nigeria, drawing criticism from opponents like Peter Obi who said the election was not transparent. Despite this Nigerian election stands as a bright hope for Africa where coups and the absence of election have caused huge distress among Africans […]

Can Religion-based Demographic Imbalance Divide Countries?
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Can Religion-based Demographic Imbalance Divide Countries?

Startling revelations after Dr Mohan Bhagwat cited East Timor, South Sudan and Kosovo as case studies for Demographic Imbalance in his Vijayadashami 2022 speech. In his annual Vijayadashami speech at RSS Headquarters (Nagpur), Dr Mohan Bhagawat said that there should be a comprehensive population control policy, which should apply to all equally. Once it is […]

‘Hidden Debt’ that Trapped Uganda
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‘Hidden Debt’ that Trapped Uganda

Uganda is facing the biggest national crisis as it has been forced to surrender its only international airport to China for failing to pay back the loan it had taken in 2015. It had borrowed USD 207 million from the Export-Import Bank of China in 2015 when many in Uganda raised doubts over the provisions […]

Why did Nicaragua side with China against Taiwan?
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Why did Nicaragua side with China against Taiwan?

Last week, Nicaragua decided to sever diplomatic links with Taiwan and recognize the People’s Republic of China leaving the self-governing island with fewer diplomatic allies. Nicaragua’s authoritarian President Daniel Ortega has increasingly found himself an international pariah due to the oppressive regime he heads. The United States, Canada, UK and many other countries denounced last […]

The spread of Islamic State in Africa
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The spread of Islamic State in Africa

Islamic State is linked to terrorism in six regions of Africa, most of which affect multiple countries. Northern Africa was the first part of the continent to see terrorism by groups linked to Islamic State. While Nigeria’s Boko Haram is better known internationally, there are a variety of other Islamist groups and factions terrorising the region. Islamic […]

Child soldiers of West Africa
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Child soldiers of West Africa

A report released by the United Nations Children’s Fund shows that the children of West and Central Africa are the most recruited by Jihadi groups in the world. The report shows that the Children trapped in conflicts are also the highest number of victims of juvenile sexual violence in the world. For five years the […]

Ethiopia’s Tigray war – A Conflict the World Forgot
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Ethiopia’s Tigray war – A Conflict the World Forgot

The roots of the Tigray war can be traced to Ethiopia’s system of government. Since 1994, Ethiopia has had a federal system in which different ethnic groups control the affairs of 10 regions. The once powerful Tigray People’s Liberation Front set up a four-party coalition that governed Ethiopia from 1991. Under the coalition, Ethiopia became […]

Nationwide Emergency in Ethiopia
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Nationwide Emergency in Ethiopia

Ethiopia’s cabinet has issued a nationwide emergency with immediately effect, and has called on citizens in Addis Ababa to prepare to defend the capital. The emergency was declared as fighters from Tigray threatened to attack the capital city. Declaration of emergency allows the government to impose a curfew, establish roadblocks, regulate transportation services so that […]