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Ukraine FM heads to Africa to rally support against Russia, as Mali cuts ties with Kyiv

Ukraine’s top diplomat has kicked off a three-country tour of Africa aiming to expand ties with the region that is increasingly looking toward Moscow, in a bid to drum up support for Ukraine’s military and diplomatic efforts in its ongoing conflict with Russia. The visit comes as Mali’s junta government announced on Sunday (4 August) […]

On Algeria’s Voluntary Isolation in Africa

The persistence of the Algerian regime on maintaining the borders closed with Morocco, along with the ardent support for the separatist thesis in the Sahara coupled with hegemonic ambitions that make other Algerian neighbors wary of Algiers’ intentions, have increased Algeria’s isolation in its immediate neighborhood: North Africa and the Sahel. By closing the borders […]

Nigeria beats Algeria in bid to host $5 billion Africa Energy Bank

Oil and gas rich Nigeria has defeated Algeria and other competitors, after it was chosen as the host of the newly created Africa Energy Bank, worth $5 billion. In hosting the new lender, Nigeria will become “at the forefront of Africa’s energy future,” said Nigerian oil minister Heineken Lokpobiri. The new bank aims to address […]