... and traditions. It’s month is represented by January and we are getting close to it now. Frantz Fanon, ideologue of the Algerian war of independence, called for violent revolution. Nelson Mandela, a descendent of the noble Tembu tribe in South Africa decided it could be achieved peacefuly. Mandela has just been enshrined in the pantheon of democracy. Fanon, whose strategy opened the door for him, is a forgotten martyr. It’s an ironic coincidence that Nelson Mandela died last week on December ...
... Washington, London, and Paris reversed themselves and supported the suppression of “Arab Springs” in Algeria, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia. As a result, in the war between Islamists and Secularists, both sides view the West with suspicion.
In North Africa, these groups pose a threat to the economic stability of Europe. More than 85 percent of Libya's crude oil exports go to Europe. Italy, France, and Spain are
heavily dependent on Libyan oil
, which in 2010 accounted for 22 percent, 16 percent,...
... unquestionably a nuclear bomb, but if we look at the real weapons of mass destruction it is in fact small arms, these cause more desolation then any explosion. I am sure, there are some who expect me to tell a story about AK-47 wielding maniacs from South Africa, who travelled to Congo in a bid to secure riches of this vast realm and at the end even save a damsel in distress. Sure, ZA mercenaries can be found throughout Africa, and Congo is by no means an exception, nor is the fear these mercenaries instil ...
Africa is needed for Africans, Russia and the world
Until recently, Africa was poorly represented in macro-economic forecasting and research, especially in terms of Russian-African relations. In the late 80s - early 90s of the last century, Russian ...
On 24 March, in the aftermath of a conflict beginning in December 2012, the Central African Republic (CAR) suffered a coup. Its president, François Bozizé, was overthrown, and power was seized by a group of rebels headed by Michel Djotodia. We discussed the prospects for the new government and the potential escalation of ...
... – just a century ago. Unfortunately, this short period of time has failed to make the Dark Continent either happier or more prosperous. Today, a second advent of colonialism is becoming more and more apparent. Why is this the case? Why have young African states failed to become immune to neo-colonialism?
Wars over Resources
The postmodern transformation of the international legal system became inevitable once the world was covered by a threatening shadow of global economic crisis. Cataclysms in ...
Turbulent Future of Africa
The borders of African countries, drawn along parallels and meridians by the French and the British at the dawn of the colonial era, certainly, will be changing dramatically. It is understood by everybody. This is what
the President of South ...
China’s soft power in Africa
In the last decade, we have witnessed China’s unprecedented activities in Africa. China is successfully squeezing old players in the African markets, it is leading among the new players, which gain powers in the continent, in particular,...
... regional integration groups. Special reference should be made of the establishment of the BRIC group (first decade of the 21st century) comprising the so-called giant countries on the rise – Brazil, Russia, India and China, later joined by South Africa.
At the beginning of this century China, which had always been renowned for its proper behavior in foreign markets, in contrast to the leading Western states was trying to pursue a very reserved policy in Latin America. The Celestial Empire envoys ...
... Sudan, defended the interests of the South before the international community. However, Israeli aid to “rebels from southern Sudan” was not quite so altruistic. By supporting the destructive and destabilizing activities in the enclaves of this east African state it deprived the federal government of Sudan of the opportunity to line itself up with the Arab world in their long-standing conflict with Israel. So it comes as no surprise that the state of Israel was among the first countries with which ...
