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1 – 10 of 27This was the largest FOCAC event ever, bringing together leaders of 53 African countries and their Chinese counterparts. The event aimed to reinvigorate the Sino-African…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289631
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Large quantities of the critical minerals needed for the green transition are found in Central Africa and this has spurred a boom in mining and infrastructure, of which the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289480
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This builds on current work upgrading the Lobito Corridor railway, which runs through Angola, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and is designed to better…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289659
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Although President Salva Kiir appeared enthusiastic about holding polls that he believed would consecrate his rule, many elites feared losing the positions allocated to them under…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289844
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However, in July, tensions resurfaced after Kenya increased fees on Ugandan fuel imports through Mombasa port, reigniting one of the core points of disagreement. Since 2023, there…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289188
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Almost all DRC’s copper and cobalt exports, representing some 40% of GDP, are shipped via Zambia and the border closure therefore represented a major escalation of a minor crisis…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289072
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This comes amid heightened scrutiny of Rwandan support to the M23 rebellion in eastern DRC and plays on long-standing claims that the illegal minerals trade is a major driver of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB288238
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This relates to its empowerment of criminal organisations and armed groups, state capture by traffickers and onward flows of drugs to Europe. The broader impact of the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB288568
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South Africa generates around 80% of its electricity from coal and has suffered regular power shortages over recent years due to declining performance at its ageing coal-fired…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB288431
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The economy remains heavily dependent on diamonds, which constitute almost 80% of export revenues and 25% of GDP. The contraction represents the largest negative economic shock…