Архивы Africa - New Eastern Outlook
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31.03.2023
How Africa is facilitating Multipolar World
The military conflict between Russia and Ukraine (as also Ukraine’s NATO allies) has brought some very interesting changes to the international political economy. Whereas this conflict has led Europe – working under immense pressure from the US – to stop its purchase of oil and gas from Russia, it has also allowed Russia to divert […]
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29.03.2023
Russia-China Partnership: What is the use of it for Africa?
President Xi Jinping undertook a landmark visit to the Russian Federation from March 20 to 23. It was full of events and symbolism, which will be analyzed by political scientists for a long time to come. It is now clear nonetheless that this visit signaled the beginning of a profound transformation of the entire international […]
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24.03.2023
Russia and Africa Building a New Multipolar World Together
On March 19-20 in Moscow, the Russian State Duma has initiated the Second International Parliamentary Conference “Russia – Africa in a Multipolar World,” in anticipation of the Second Economic Forum “Russia – Africa,” which will start on July 26 in St. Petersburg. Participants in this meeting included representatives of more than 40 African nations, members […]
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15.03.2023
Is France going to be able to maintain its position in Africa?
On March 1-5, French President Macron visited a number of African countries, leaving observers with a bitter taste in their mouths. Conceived with great fanfare as a presentation of Paris ostensibly new course aimed at “equal cooperation” with the African continent, it was remembered only for scandals, public spats with African presidents, and taunts from […]
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14.03.2023
The “French era” is coming to an end, and not just in Africa
During his recent four-day African tour, French President Emmanuel Macron was forced to admit that the era of the “Françafrique” is over in Gabon. It existed for more than six decades, realizing Paris’ desire to imprison its former colonies in Africa in the “arms” of enslaving economic agreements and informal arrangements with the local elites […]
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10.03.2023
France in Africa: Emmanuel Macron’s farewell visit
French President Emmanuel Macron began his 18th visit to Africa since the year 2017 on March 1st. He chose to visit three French-speaking countries (Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo) and one Portuguese-speaking country, Angola. A valid question arises: Why the farewell? Indeed, the French president still has plenty of […]
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01.03.2023
African Union under Western pressure
On February 23, the UN General Assembly voted on another anti-Russian resolution on Ukraine, which was pathetically titled “Principles of the Charter of the United Nations underlying a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine.” Russia, as in the spring of last year, was condemned by 141 states. However, 24 African countries out of 54 […]
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23.02.2023
African Union integration into G20: what are the consequences?
Perhaps the most significant step in the recent changes within the G20 was the move to include the African Union as a permanent member of this global association. This step is significant because the G20 is inherently different from the G7, which has become a “club of selected supporters of the United States” thanks to […]
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17.02.2023
Will Washington’s Africa Strategy Succeed?
There is hardly any doubt that the African continent holds immense political and economic significance for the people of the continent and for extra-regional states. It is rich in natural resources and will have one quarter of the world’s population by 2050. But within a global context marked by extremely heightened tensions, including threats of […]
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15.02.2023
Russian Diplomacy in Africa and Western Dictate
Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s Foreign Minister, has already visited Africa twice in the last three weeks. The first tour, which began on January 23, included stops in diverse countries such as South Africa, Eswatini, Angola, and Eritrea. The second, from February 6 to 9, covered Mauritania, Mali, Sudan, and one Middle Eastern country, Iraq. Moreover, the […]
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13.02.2023
Mali Today
The economic situation in Mali is now undesirable: food prices have roughly doubled in a year – for example, if in 2022 one of the staple foods, “Tuo Zaafi (Tuo)” (African millet), cost 4,000 CFA francs per kilogram (which is also a lot, about the same as 400 RUB), it is now double that price. […]
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28.01.2023
The Paris policy is becoming increasingly unpopular in Africa
Following Britain’s exit from the European Union, France appeared to have certain opportunities to strengthen its position on the international stage, such as shifting the balance of power in Europe and bolstering Paris’s position in the Franco-German tandem. First, while Germany remained the EU’s economic leader, the Fifth Republic had more options in the political […]