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The waning western influence in Africa and the rise of China
By Sylvia SINKARIAfrica has increasingly emerged as a decisive ground for global economic and geopolitical competition. In ...
From Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America, New Amsterdam to New York: The politics behind name changes
Geographical name changes can be a result of a shift in regimes, indigenous movements, decolonisation, or political factors.
Optimism grows as Niger holds convention on transition plans
Niger is set to hold a national convention to map out its long-awaited political transition following the July 2023 coup that ...
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Power Vacuum in West Africa's Sahel - 3 Ways China Could Fill the Gap As West Exits [analysis]
With France fast losing its influence in west Africa's Sahel region and an unpredictable US president in power, will China fill the vacuum?The Sahel region covers 10 countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, ...
The catastrophic conflict looming in the heart of Africa
Is it too late, asked Le Pays (Ouagadougou): have we "reached the point of no return" for another catastrophic conflict in ...
Map wars in the Middle East: How cartographers charted and helped shape a regional conflict
This is not exclusive to the Middle East – “map wars” are underway across the globe. Some of the more well-known examples ...