International Affairs
The Same Old Game Africa’s Opportunity in the New Scramble for the Continent
Over a hundred years ago, it was Europe monopolizing influence in Africa. Decades ago, it was the Soviet Union and China scrambling for spheres of influence. Now, Russia is set to make a comeback—will its motives be any different? Read more. Read More...
A Changing Dynamic The Evolution of Russia-Africa Relations
Africa serves as a viable means for Russia to obtain economic revenue while demonstrating its effectiveness as a global power. Read more. Read More...
A New Imperialism? Russia-Africa Relations in the Twenty-First Century
Rekindled Russian interest in Africa is driven not by ideology as it was in the decolonization era but by pragmatism and Russia’s geo-economic interests. Read More...
The Dynamic Evolution of Russo-African Relations Africa’s Struggle for Agency in a New Power Tussle
Russia is on a charm offensive in Africa and seeks to position itself as a strategic alternative to America’s global hegemony, China’s opaque economic diplomacy, and the dark legacies of Africa’s former colonizers. Read more. Read More...
(Purse) Strings Attached From Dependency to Decolonization in Global Health
COVID-19 is reminding us that global health has long operated a model in which Africans are treated as subjects of a quasi-philanthropic complex that, in turn, feeds one of the largest industries in the world. Read More...
A New Doctrine? Understanding Russia and the New Scramble for Africa
Russia’s interest in Africa has been re-ignited by the clear opportunity to establish influence in a region that is increasingly becoming vulnerable to a renewed global scramble for its resources. Read more. Read More...
The Kremlin’s North African Gateway? Western Sahara, Crimea and Russia’s Interest in Morocco
A revanchist Russia, viewing North Africa as a gateway to expanded influence, has started positioning itself as a non-Western alternative for African states. Read more. Read More...
A New Scramble in the Horn of Africa The Multipolar Contest for Africa’s Eastern Region
Will the return of foreign avarice and ambition undermine the hard-fought sovereignty and emergent unity and stability that has slowly spread across the Horn in the past fifteen years? Or could the region stand to benefit from the rush of new interest and attention that a ‘new scramble’ might offer? Read more. Read More...
Kremlin’s Renewed Interest Russia’s Emerging Threat to Elections in Africa
Past incidents of Russian online interference in elections are enough proof that Africa should not underestimate foreign interests in spreading disinformation. Read more. Read More...
Poor Institutions or Unfair Power Dynamics? Notes from Sierra Leone’s Alluvial Diamond Industry
For resource-rich countries like Sierra Leone to attain any sustainable development, issues related to the criminalization of natural resource extraction must first be addressed. Read more. Read More...
