A spate of attacks involving loyalists of former ruler President Bashar al-Assad has spurred concerns of a return to ...

A peace settlement to end a major war can be an opportunity to reorder the world. After the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte in ...

Uganda has deployed an unknown number of troops to South Sudan in a bid to protect the fragile government of President Salva ...

China has built up economic and military ties across the Indian Ocean. The region holds 40% of the world’s offshore oil and ...

Six weeks after Rwanda-backed rebels captured the eastern Congolese cities of Goma and Bukavu, the region is facing a setback ...

Rwanda appears to be betting on its reputation as a key security partner and sports destination to minimize any backlash to its involvement in the war.

In December 2024, Tanzania became the first African country to open an official investment promotion office in the China-Africa Cooperation Pilot Zone in Changaha. In November 2024, both the ...

Since taking office, US president Donald Trump has implemented policies that have been notably hostile towards China. They include trade restrictions. Most recently, a 20% tariff was added to all ...

It’s not certain that China’s response to US trade tensions has influenced its Africa policy, but there are coincidences.

“Any attempt by the Syrian regime forces and the country’s terrorist organisations to establish themselves in the security zone in southern Syria will be met with fire,” the statement adde ...

Taiwanese authorities said they could not rule out the possibility of a Chinese “gray zone operation” - a coercive or subversive act that falls below the threshold of war. In recent years ...

In African embassies, few voices are willing to speak out on the war in Ukraine. Many of the diplomats contacted by RFI were reluctant to discuss the subject – a silence that reflects a posture ...