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November 18, 2025 American Foreign Policy Council

Charting Iran’s Influence in Africa

Although Tehran’s activities in Africa tend to receive far less attention than its machinations in the Middle East, Europe, or Latin America, they form a critical pillar of the Islamic Republic’s global strategy.

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Africa Political Monitor No. 61

November 24, 2025

UN backs renewed talks on Morocco’s Western Sahara proposal;
UAE accused of supplying weapons to RSF;
Al-Qaeda-linked militants tighten fuel blockade;
The perils of Chinese mining;
Guinea seeks iron ore leverage

China Policy Monitor No. 1656

December 1, 2025

U.S. restricts visas for Central Americans with PRC ties;
Huawei, ZTE seal 5G deals with Vietnam amid U.S. tariffs;
Taipei announces $40 billion budget for "Taiwan Dome";
PBOC expands crackdown on cyber currencies;
China is closing the military power gap

Defense Technology Monitor No. 114

October 6, 2025

A polymer that heals on impact;
Navy tests first sea-based hypersonic launch;
Progress toward power beaming;
Sound waves expose hidden seafloor bombs;
Fix the data, fix the AI

Indo-Pacific Monitor No. 50

November 18, 2025

Fruits of the recent ASEAN summit;
APEC summit wraps with U.S.-China trade trucel;
Japan's new prime minister hits the ground running;
Australia and U.S. strike critical-minerals deal;
Pakistan-India tensions spike anew after terror attacks

Information Warfare Watch No. 51

November 3, 2025

Social media curbs in Denmark;
Moscow's propaganda demonizes Poland;
...And puts the Baltics on notice;
Iran: new internet restrictions at home...;
...And greater influence in broadcasting abroad

Resource Security Watch No. 63

November 10, 2025

Washington pushes Europe on Energy decoupling;
Ukraine's potential nuclear disaster;
Iran's water crisis... and its effects;
India's national rare earth strategy;
U.S., EU combat China's critical minerals control

South Asia Strategy Monitor No. 25

August 4, 2025

Connectivity Comes To Kashmir;
Bangladesh Looks Ahead To National Elections;
Chinese-Backed Militia Secures Control of Mines in Myanmar;
In Islamabad, Fears of Iranian Instability

Ukraine Reform Monitor No. 19

November 25, 2025

Tit-for-tat among Ukraine's corruption watchdogs;
Kyiv contemplates becoming a drone exporter;
The murky status of military innovation;
Making military service more attractive