Africa Trends

The vote reflected a geopolitical contest wherein the West still has considerable influence and the Chinese influence is on the rise. The discussion and the voting pattern of the African countries also revealed their deep sense of resentment at the West for using the issue of human rights as an excuse against them.

• Saurabh Mishra |
• January-March 2014 |
• Africa Trends

The UN resolution comes not a moment too soon but the actual deployment of troops is still a few months away as modalities about the troop contributing nations and funding are yet to be figured out. The crisis is of a disturbing magnitude but a swift and effective response may still pull the country back from the verge of complete collapse

• Divita Shandilya |
• January-March 2014 |
• Africa Trends

Algeria has a central role to play in the intricate web of actors and events that are shaping the western Sahel today.

• Princy Marin George |
• December 2013 |
• Africa Trends

The Malian security crisis is yet another manifestation of its long-entrenched problems rooted in its post-colonial reality.

• Melissa M. Cyrill |
• December 2013 |
• Africa Trends

The commentary explores the historical relations, evolution of diplomatic ties, economic growth and ideological commonalities between India and Tanzania.

• Ahana Banerjee |
• November-December 2013 |
• Africa Trends

Uhuru Kenyatta's election as the president of Kenya is important both with respect to the Kenyan internal politics and the larger implications for the legal regime of the International Criminal Court. It remains to be seen that who will bring justice to the families of the dead and displaced after the 2007-08 post election violence.

• Saurabh Mishra |
• September 2013 |
• Africa Trends

The recent terror attack in Nairobi has brought focus on Kenya's involvement in Somalia and indicates that despite the African Union forces' successes last year the Somalia based terrorist group, Al Shabaab, may have regrouped and emerged stronger.

• Ruchita Beri |
• September 2013 |
• Africa Trends

India’s relations with Nigeria are on the upswing.

• Ruchita Beri |
• June 2013 |
• Africa Trends

Post-Gaddafi Libya is in a phase of difficult transition. Lack of well-established political framework, threat of uncontrolled armed militias and conflicting regional and tribal identities and interests are making it extremely difficult for Libya to move ahead.

• Rajeev Agarwal |
• June 2013 |
• Africa Trends

Making a breakthrough in the complicated arena of news media broadcasting requires more than a generous dosage of money and technology, especially if it involves diminishing the influence of traditional players in the media-scape of the continent.

• Sneha Bhura |
• April 2013 |
• Africa Trends

The Central African Republic's political crisis is driven by international politics and resource competition.

• Ahana Banerjee |
• April 2013 |
• Africa Trends

The crisis in eastern DRC cannot be resolved by merely accusing countries like Rwanda and Uganda of interference; Kinshasa has to review its response to the crisis.

• Keerthi Sampath Kumar |
• April 2013 |
• Africa Trends

The Act does not seem to factor in the possibility of brutal crackdowns leading to an atmosphere of further militarisation and hostility.

• Sneha Bhura |
• December 2012 |
• Africa Trends

There is a collective international effort to bring about stability, but its history with its neighbours and divisions within may haunt Somalia's future.

• Saurabh Mishra |
• December 2012 |
• Africa Trends

The end of decades of autocratic rule in Egypt is marked by the beginning of a march towards a democratic political system and the rise to power of the Muslim Brotherhood.

• Prasanta Kumar Pradhan |
• August 2012 |
• Africa Trends

Area1
Total 637,657 sq km

Population2
10,085,638 (July 2012 estimate)

• Saurabh Mishra |
• June 2012 |
• Africa Trends

The Sudan of the last century was a land ridden by inter-tribal conflicts and civil wars, divided on religious lines and its politics was embroiled in a constant struggle for control over the country’s resources. Today, nothing much has changed except for the secession of South Sudan from Sudan and the discord continues across the border. After decades of civil war what is now observable is that the two Sudans are at the tipping point of an international armed conflict.

• Keerthi Sampath Kumar |
• June 2012 |
• Africa Trends

India’s relations with African countries are surging ahead in the political, economic and multilateral spheres. To an extent, this reflects India’s recognition of the economic and political transformation of Africa in the recent years. Last year, there was a spurt in the number of countries going to the polls in Sub-Saharan Africa including Ivory Coast in the west to the Seychelles in the east; the Democratic Republic of Congo in central Africa and Zambia in southern Africa. At the same time, Africa has performed quite well economically.

• Ruchita Beri |
• April 2012 |
• Africa Trends

Africa and Asia have a long history of politico- economic relations and the scale and pace of trade and investment flows has been growing in recent times. African countries are no silent spectators to the economic rise of China and India; they are party to the growth story. In this context, The Rise of China & India in Africa: Challenges, Opportunities and Critical Interventions offers a timely analysis of China and India’s engagement in Africa.

• Babjee Pothuraju |
• February 2012 |
• Africa Trends

Africa and Asia have a long history of politico- economic relations and the scale and pace of trade and investment flows has been growing in recent times. African countries are no silent spectators to the economic rise of China and India; they are party to the growth story. In this context, The Rise of China & India in Africa: Challenges, Opportunities and Critical Interventions offers a timely analysis of China and India’s engagement in Africa.

• Babjee Pothuraju |
• February 2012 |
• Africa Trends