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A lesson from crisis management in South Sudan

The work for the Department of Peace Operations is thus amply clear. It must privilege the substantive side in its thinking as it approaches mandate making. This would ease the...

Ali Ahmed |
January-June 2019 |
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Africa and the G20

An increased level of engagement of the G20 with Africa could be significant as it could activate the existing G20 initiatives. It is also significant because it proposes to venture...

Arpita Anant |
July-December 2018 |
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“…if the people in Rwanda ever needed help, now was the time…”

The media, visual and means of mass communication have often been criticised for presenting a biased and skewed viewpoint on the conflict. However, the power of documentaries like the Ghosts...

Priyal Pandey |
July-December 2018 |
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India’s Economic Diplomacy with Ethiopia

Several international players are competing to finance projects in African countries, and New Delhi will be at a disadvantage if it does not proactively engage in strengthening development partnerships. As...

Chithra Purushothaman |
July-December 2018 |
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Turkey’s growing strategic inroads in Africa

In many ways Turkey is reviving its historic relations with Africa with an eye to strengthen economic ties and gain strategic depth, but for some this is a reminder of...

Md. Muddassir Quamar |
July-December 2018 |
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Nigeria’s Naval Power – Reviving capacity after prolonged decline

The Nigerian Navy is slowly clawing its way back to being a viable force capable of performing critical missions in respect of EEZ surveillance and patrol. It possesses an adequate...

Sanjay Badri-Maharaj |
July-December 2018 |
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Functional Maritime Security Enforcement Collaboration: Towards A Sustainable Blue Economy in Africa

Africa has an extensive and strategically located maritime space. This domain is vital for various reasons, including its abundance of economic resources and as a conduit for trade. Unfortunately, the...

Njoki Mboce |
July-December 2018 |
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Under the Radar: China’s Growing Ties with Comoros

Aid to, and investment in, strategically located countries in the IOR to establish a strong presence has been the thrust of the Chinese strategy. The steadily growing economic cooperation with...

Maitreyee Shilpa Kishor |
July-December 2018 |
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Libya’s political process: Delicate progress, gigantic challenges

While the political process is delicately poised and is making slow progress, there remain gigantic challenges to surmount. The main issues of contention among the different groups are sharing of...

Prasanta Kumar Pradhan |
July-December 2018 |
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Act Africa – A Case for Soft Diplomacy

More concentration on the soft diplomatic efforts with greater emphasis on people to people connects and carrying out capacity building where people matter should be the focus of the government....

Swaim Prakash Singh |
January-June 2018 |
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Radicalisation in South East Africa: A case study of Mozambique

The distinct feature of radicalisation in Mozambique is that local issues enable the Ansar ul Sunna to conduct its nefarious activities. So rather than take a hard approach, it would...

Mathew Sinu Simon |
January-June 2018 |
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Is Liberia ready to keep its own peace?

After the UNMIL exit, sustaining the peace that was achieved with the help of UN peacekeepers is the most significant challenge before the government. It needs a comprehensive vision, more...

Rajeesh Kumar |
January-June 2018 |
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Military Expenditure in Africa

An audit of required military capabilities and therefore, military expenditure in Africa, is essential. Efforts need to focus on scaling down of conventional military capabilities. An appropriate step taken in...

Kishore Kumar Khera |
January-June 2018 |
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Egypt’s Stakes in Qatar’s Predicament

Egypt understood that to be relevant globally and to re-emerge as a regional leader, it has to re- build its relations with the GCC countries that supported it during the...

Lakshmi Priya |
January-June 2017 |
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Botswana Spruces Air Defence

While combat aircraft acquisition for self-defence capability is a long drawn and expensive process, Botswana has moved systematically to enhance its low-cost variation - by improving ground-based air defence system.

Kishore Kumar Khera |
January-June 2017 |
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Asia Africa Growth Corridor: Towards a Shared Philosophy

The Asia Africa Growth Corridor provides a transparent and inclusive alternate to the countries of Africa. It builds on the Japanese ethos of working with quality and India’s long and...

Ruchita Beri |
January-June 2017 |
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South Africa’s Naval Revival – Capability Enhancements face Capacity Constraints

The SAN in the post-Apartheid era has been completely transformed from a “brown-water” force of missile craft and short-range submarines to one with considerable “blue-water” capability. However, serious allegations of...

Sanjay Badri-Maharaj |
January-June 2017 |
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The Africa-ICC Trouble: A Case for Systemic Reforms

The African notifications of intention to quit ICC have yet again highlighted the need for systemic changes in the current world order. Only a non-discriminatory, democratic and inclusive UNSC reflecting...

Saurabh Mishra |
October-December 2016 |
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South Sudan: From Conflict to Peace and Back

One of the primary reason for recurrence of violence is the failure of peace agreements to address the real issues of conflict. The 2005 Comprehensive Peace Accord (CPA) and Addis...

Rajeesh Kumar |
October-December 2016 |
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Blue Economy: Towards India-Africa Cooperation

The existence of vast natural resources, both living and non- living, in the marine ecosystem, has led to a concern about sustainability of harnessing these resources. The increasing emphasis on...

Ruchita Beri |
October-December 2016 |
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