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Africa Political Monitor No. 40

November 22, 2024 Lilly HarveySydney Nystrom

UK sanctions Russian mercenaries in Africa;
Mozambique election sparks protests, crackdown;
Russia expands military footprint in Equatorial Guinea;
Alliance of change wins big in Mauritius;
UN again calls for a ceasefire in Sudan;
Opposition leader clinches victory in Somaliland's presidential election

The Fight For Informational Freedom Is Moving To Space

September 4, 2024 Ilan I. BermanPeter Garretson Newsweek

The more nations there are connected to China's satellites, the smaller the global audience share left for Starlink or other Western conglomerates will be. Conversely, if Starlink succeeds in its current bid to make gains in places like Africa and Latin America, it will create an inherently pluralistic, open global media environment—one in which it will be much more difficult for the PRC to propagandize, isolate, and influence. Only one of those pathways benefits American security. It's up to policymakers in Washington to empower it.