5 + 5 defense initiative

With Africa’s ‘France Out’ campaign gaining momentum, Paris’s influence set to erode further — experts

France faces a significant challenge to its influence in West and Central Africa as Chad, Senegal and most recently also Ivory Coast have announced the end to traditional military cooperation with their former colonial master, experts say, adding that this would unravel France’s remaining logistics and military footprint in the region. In recent months, six […]

Guinea: Junta govt justifies bans on media outlets by their “frequent misconduct”

Guinea’s junta on Saturday justified its banning of some major TV and radio stations by saying they were guilty of “frequent misconduct” and violating “human dignity.” Guinea’s military junta-led government has imposed a ban on four major private radio stations and one private television channel. In what is the latest in a string of restrictions […]

International air travel to Africa surpasses pre-covid arrival, revenue levels

The full resumption of operations on international routes by African airlines and also the return of Chinese tourists to Africa have contributed to the fact that some countries on the continent have now surpassed pre-covid arrival numbers and revenue levels. Three African countries — Egypt, Kenya, and South Africa — are now on China’s list […]