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One less diamond in the crown of the French Empire

France began withdrawing its military contingent from another African country – Niger, which it traditionally considered one of its completely controlled “departments”. Previously, the French were asked from Mali and Burkina Faso. Without exaggeration, the departure of one and a half thousand French troops from Niger can be called significant. Here it is enough to mention only two factors that are significant for Paris: the important geopolitical position of Niger in terms of control over the strategically important Sahara-Sahel zone, and also the fact that Niger…

Fernando Gaillardo

Russia and Eritrea: a new ally or a fellow traveler?

Until recently, for both the Russian public and the Russian expert community, Eritrea, a small country in the Horn of Africa, was one of the least known states in the world, and its mention in the media was in itself seen as a remarkable event. However, since March 2022, there has been an unprecedented increase in bilateral contacts between Moscow and Asmara. The two countries have exchanged three high-level diplomatic and ministerial visits in the past year and a half, including a visit to Moscow by Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh in April 2022, and a return visit to Asmara…

Ivan Kopytsev

A Russian Buran (Wind) Now Blows Across Africa

The winds of power have shifted dramatically since the beginning of the Ukraine crisis. Dozens of nations, particularly those in Africa, now sway in the direction of Russia and China and away from neocolonialist countries. Recent meetings between Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and vital African leaders are a weather vane for what is to come. If you read the biography of South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit, you’ll learn why he always wears a Stetson cowboy hat…

Phil Butler

Africa is Getting Completely Free from the French Bind

Viktor Mikhin

The Events in Niger: Causes and Consequences

Mikhail Gamandiy-Egorov

Niger’s new reality

Viktor Mikhin

Ethiopia: a new narrative on the balance of power

Ivan Kopytsev

Spy in the Sky for "French Fries" in French West Africa & Freedom Fries for American GIs!

Seth Ferris

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