The Kremlin has put the Europeans in a quandary: staying in Mali is becoming increasingly difficult
Where Europe takes on peacekeeping in Africa, the Kremlin uses tension to push its way to the front. This has consequences for Berlin politics, writes Theo Murphy.
Adaptation is not as sexy as mitigation. It’s egregiously underfunded. So that’s a hard sell in the best of times
Theodore Murphy comments on European leaders’ lack of engagement for climate change adaptation in Africa
French forces eliminated a significant number of jihadist fighters and leaders, operating under incredibly difficult circumstances and at high risk
Despite Western attempts to isolate Russia over its all-out war on Ukraine, Lavrov is using Africa to demonstrate that his country still has partners in some parts of the globe
In Africa, Russia has found openings to restore its influence by offering security assistance with less conditionality than the West
Moscow’s soothing laissez faire message to African leaders – we don’t need you to change – is hard to beat
The day after the agreement was signed, Russian forces struck the harbour of Odessa. This violates the spirit of the agreement
Rafael Loss discusses how Russia uses the grain deal with Ukraine to score diplomatic points in Africa
In Africa, Russia has found openings to restore its influence by offering security assistance with fewer conditions than the West and political cover from Western criticism
Morocco will have to strike a careful balance between its fertiliser exports, its drive to expand its high-value agricultural exports and the provision of drinking water to its population
Something is really wrong with the global system when Africa has 65% of arable land of the world and Africa is importing 80% of its food
Theodore Murphy discusses the state of international food security with a focus on Africa
