I do not think that this is a visit that can only be attributed to electoral reasons, considering that all the politicians who have tried to make a breakthrough in Libya have not gained much from it
Media mentions – Africa
In his op-ed, Theodore Murphy argues why European policymakers need to short-circuit Sudan’s warring parties’ attempts to manipulate aid
[African countries] want to obtain a much bigger share of the mineral resource wealth, so the push now is not just to export these raw materials, but rather add value to them
Theophilus Acheampong on how African and European decision-makers can achieve mutual benefit on critical raw materials
Current events, in particular the ongoing conflict in the DRC, make the memory of the genocide more vivid than ever
After a year of rising middle powers using Sudan as their blood soaked playground, the country is barrelling down the road to the worst famine anyone alive has ever seen
International maritime traffic is much more delicate and vulnerable than it may seem: even a small armed group is capable of blocking one of the world’s most important shipping channels
Every pact delegates power and part of our interest to external actors, autocrats, more or less fragile states, or warlords
Niger’s announcement leaves a gaping hole in U.S. operational capacity in Africa
Will Brown analyses the implications of Niger revoking its agreement with the Pentagon for a US military base
Maddalena Procopio on the European Union’s continued interest in building relations with African states
It would not be the first time that internal Libyan actors claim in some way to want unity and then instead disregard these chances and possibilities
Arturo Varvelli comments on the Libyan scenario and Tripoli’s willingness to form a joint force with the southern region