Sudan Economist Forecasts ‘70 Per Cent Drop in Revenue’
August 25th, 2023
Via Dabanga Sudan, a report on the drastic negative impact conflict has had upon Sudan’s economy: Financial analyst Abdelazim El Amawi forecasted a 70 per cent drop in Sudan’s economic revenue, owing to the dire economic consequences of the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which he […]
Read more »China’s Oil Gambit in Africa’s Conflict Zones
July 31st, 2023
Courtesy of The Diplomat, a report on China’s efforts to double down on its African energy investments even in the face of local opposition and violent conflict: As China, the United States, and other players jockey for position in present and future energy sectors, the African continent faces a pivotal moment in its oil and […]
Read more »China, Russia Interests Diverge and Clash in Sudan
June 15th, 2023
Via The Conversation, a look at how China and Russia are involved in the Sudan conflict in which China’s approach favors economics and stability while Russia puts priority on conflict-stoking arms sales: As clashes continue between the Sudanese military and rapid support forces, the current and historic role of foreign governments in Sudanese affairs is […]
Read more »Sudan Conflict Delivers Fresh Blow To China’s African Lending Strategy
May 15th, 2023
Courtesy of The Financial Times, an article on how Beijing’s loans to Sudan are at risk just as Chinese lenders are hit by series of defaults across the continent: The conflict in Sudan has dealt a fresh blow to China’s strategy of financial engagement with Africa, putting at further risk loans from Beijing worth at […]
Read more »China and Sudan: An Investment in Peace?
May 12th, 2023
Courtesy of The Diplomat, commentary on the potential that Beijing could hold the key to any future peace in Sudan: Sudan is now in the fourth week of intense military confrontations in the ongoing armed conflict between two warring military factions. A U.S.-brokered framework agreement had fallen through in Sudan, which has historically had more […]
Read more »Africa’s ‘Warlords’ Are Actually Savvy, Globalized Business Managers
May 11th, 2023
Via World Politics Review, commentary on the business and managerial acumen of Africa’s ‘warlords’: In most Hollywood films that use civil wars in Africa as a plot device, the commanders of armed groups are usually portrayed as erratic tyrants with little understanding of the wider world. Such assumptions even permeate news coverage of subnational militias, […]
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