International crises, failed trade integration and governance problems: these are the main challenges that await the new leadership of the AfDB. With the planned 2063 agenda, courageous choices are needed not to betray the expectations of the continent. The African Development Bank (AfDB) has a…
Antarctica, although formally neutral and without a stable population, is today at the centre of growing geopolitical tensions related to the management of its…
Despite the loss of its Syrian logistical hub, Russia is increasing its influence in Africa but it has suffered some serious setbacks in clashes…
Access to Arctic shipping routes is not only a commercial opportunity, but also a matter of strategic security. For countries such as Russia, China…
In many African countries, intelligence agencies are used by those who govern as a tool for social control and repression of dissent. From Kagame's Rwanda to al-Sisi's Egypt, the evolution of an apparatus that should serve the state and not those who hold power. It was New Year's Eve 2014 when Patrick Karegeya, former head of Rwanda's…
A glance at Africa’s major intelligence agencies In the African regions, North Africa has the longest tradition of intelligence. In Egipt, The General Intelligence Service (GIS) is the main agency and one of the oldest and most influential services on the continent. Responsible for both internal and external intelligence. Among the most sensitive dossiers it has handled…
Investments that are lower by more than half the global average, a lack of coordination and cooperation plans between the intelligence agencies of the various countries. The risk of being at the service of the political elite of the moment. Little attention to cybersecurity. We discuss this with Annette Hübschle, research director of the Global Risk…
The market is expected to reach $700 billion by 2050. However, cybersecurity is a growing concern, with increased attacks and significant losses in countries such as South Africa and Nigeria. Often, regimes use technologies to survey dissent. It was in January 2018 that an investigation by the French newspaper Le Monde revealed espionage activities conducted by China…
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North Korea’s growing military ties with Russia reflect a strategic pivot to gain resources, technology, and…
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Turkey in the Israel-Iran confrontation, between strategic balancing and internal issues. In the reshaping of the Middle…
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He helped lead a sophisticated, global campaign to prevent the construction of Fonsalía Port, a massive recreational boat and ferry terminal that threatened a biodiverse…
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A long time ago, on the island of Java, there were no rice plants. The people only grew cassava for their daily food, as rice was…
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Three young Africans talk about their lives, and, above all, their dreams. Ghana. Francisca. “Resilience and loyalty” My name is Francisca Appiah and I am a nurse. I was…
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