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Africa mpox outbreak will raise wider concerns

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AFRICA

Large case numbers, and a new variant with a high case-fatality rate (CFR), have been reported in the region since January. This is the second new clustering (‘clade’) of variants…

Global South will become even more important to Russia

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RUSSIA

Fostering closer trade and financial ties with countries outside the West is essential if Russia is to improve its economic security and enhance its sovereignty. For Moscow it is…

Pressure for US-Africa policy shift on AGOA will grow

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US/AFRICA

AGOA provides the central mechanism for US-Africa trade, but expires in 2025. This gives the upcoming meeting added weight as pressure is growing for the contours of the future…

FOCAC 2024 aims to renew the China-Africa relationship

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AFRICA/CHINA

This 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…

Biden's foreign policy goals face pressure at home

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UNITED STATES

Zelensky failed to convince Congress to unlock USD61bn of stalled assistance to Ukraine. As the presidential election looms, President Joe Biden will need to draw on significant…

Securing inputs is key to Seoul’s diplomatic strategy

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SOUTH KOREA

This followed the first-ever Korea-Africa summit, where critical minerals loomed large; President Yoon Suk-yeol’s visits to three resource-rich Central Asian states; and Seoul’s…

Prospects for Sub-Saharan African economies in 2024

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PROSPECTS 2024

Stronger economic growth in the United States, falling domestic inflation and improving government finances are expected to support the region’s exports, consumption and…

Conflict and climate will boost MENA flight to Europe

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MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA

The threat of fallout in Lebanon from the Gaza conflict has increased the incentive to leave, while also distracting Beirut authorities from promised efforts to block migration…

Ankara eyes greater role in Africa

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TURKEY

It reflects Turkey’s ambition to position itself as a rising global player, offering an alternative to Western and Chinese influences in Africa.

US Africa policy will be largely on hold this year

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UNITED STATES

Despite promises that Biden would visit Africa during 2023, he did not do so. The situation in Ukraine and then Gaza has left little space for development of Washington’s policy…