A selection of the most important news related to Africa, Asia, and Europe found in different media outlets from around the world

February 7, 2019

Russia in Africa: Is it becoming a key player?

Russia’s recent activities in Sudan and the Central African Republic have been the subject of intense speculation. That’s because along with renewed economic ties, private Russian […]
BBC,
February 6, 2019
The head of a major African organisation tasked with protecting wildlife has said China’s own rapid development model should not be replicated on the continent. Speaking […]
EU Observer,
February 5, 2019
Chinese investment in Africa supports the continent’s growth and development on multiple fronts, but as concerns of a “new colonialism” arise, what will define the future […]
Asia Global Online,
February 4, 2019
With diplomatic relations between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the EU at an all-time low, the country’s election crisis will be a litmus test as […]
The Parliament Magazine,
February 1, 2019
When mass protests broke out in Harare and other cities this week, authorities in Zimbabwe had no intention of letting the same thing happen: they quickly […]
CNN - Africa,
January 31, 2019
Jack Goldstone, public policy professor at George Mason University. “By 2050, Africa will have more people of working age than China, India and the United States […]
Standford Daily,
January 30, 2019
Edgar Lungu has been President of the Republic of Zambia since 2015 Upon becoming President, I took an oath to better the lives of the people […]
New Europe,
January 29, 2019
The debate on China-Africa relations has largely focused on Beijing’s massive infrastructure projects around the continent. Less noticeable but no less significant are its security activities, […]
Africa Center,
January 28, 2019
Chinese demand for Nigerian rosewood has created a lucrative, yet illegal commercial logging sector in Nigeria’s eastern states. The Nigerian government has chosen profits over environmental […]
ICIR Nigeria,