Africa Political Monitor No. 30
Russia increases its African footprint;
The U.S. sanctions Zimbabwe... again;
A new African "great game";
Iran's Sudan play goes sideways
Russia increases its African footprint;
The U.S. sanctions Zimbabwe... again;
A new African "great game";
Iran's Sudan play goes sideways
Sudan's civil war causes a deepening humanitarian crisis;
Kyiv tries an end run in Africa...;
...As Moscow seeks to capitalize on declining U.S. popularity;
France has left the building;
Kenya has a longstanding reputation as a stable democracy, but recent violent protests have drawn concern from other African states, and from the international community.
Niger Coup: Europeans look for an exit;
...As Washington mulls pulling up stakes...
...While ECOWAS threatens consequences...
...And the African Union suspends Niamey;
The AU leaves Somalia, creating security challenges;
Uganda's troubling trajectory;
A way out of Kenya's unrest
The ripple effects of Sudan's unrest;
Moscow poised to reopen embassy in Tripoli;
UN to end peacekeeping mission in Mali;
Al-Shabaab complicates the Kenyan-Somali border;
Cairo plays host to Sudan peace talks;
ECOWAS takes a stand