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This is how Russia is perceived in Africa
August 11, 2025
This infographic maps the complex landscape of African attitudes toward Russia—revealing where support is strongest, where skepticism prevails, and how historical ties shape perceptions today.
The Comedy in the Tragedy of Ali Bongo’s Ouster, By Rotimi Fasan
October 7, 2023
IT has never stopped raining for some of Africa’s fragile governments and reconditioned democracies. It’s been pouring. There’s a big scramble by some of the continent’s sit-tight leaders to protect their autocratic stools.
‘Obama’s Man in Africa’ Under House Arrest as Popular Coup Rocks Gabon
September 6, 2023
Before a military coup removed Gabon’s hopelessly corrupt President, Ali Bongo, from office, he was courted by Obama and feted from Washington to Davos. The US war on Libya which destabilized the region may not have succeeded without him. By […]