Ukraine’s Overreach In Africa: From Proxy War In Europe To Proxy Adventurism Abroad By Uriel Araujo Reports suggest Ukrainian weapons and operatives are fuelling conflicts in Mali, Sudan, and Libya, in its push to “counter Russia”. While Kiev brands its outreach… Read More ›
Central African Republic
Assessing Russia’s Claims That Ukraine Is Responsible For Terrorism All Across Africa
Assessing Russia’s Claims That Ukraine Is Responsible For Terrorism All Across Africa By Andrew Korybko The US has the power to put a stop to this by threatening to cut Ukraine off if it refuses but won’t because it believes that… Read More ›
What Explains Russia’s Swift Policy Recalibration Towards The Latest Congolese Crisis?
What Explains Russia’s Swift Policy Recalibration Towards The Latest Congolese Crisis? By Andrew Korybko The latest Congolese Crisis has the potential to decisively shift the balance of power in the New Cold War depending on how it develops and what the… Read More ›
Analysing Russia’s Response To The Latest Congolese Crisis
Analysing Russia’s Response To The Latest Congolese Crisis By Andrew Korybko Russia’s draft military agreement with the Congo coupled with its close security cooperation with Rwanda in the Central African Republic are responsible for its impressively balanced position. Russia’s Permanent Representative… Read More ›
The Central African Republic And US PMCs: A Double Game Against Russia Or Pragmatic Diversification?
The Central African Republic And US PMCs: A Double Game Against Russia Or Pragmatic Diversification? By Andrew Korybko President Touadera might truly believe that he’s pragmatically diversifying from his country’s dependence on Russia via Wagner, but those who he invited into… Read More ›
How Could Russia Mediate A Series Of Deals Between Djibouti, Ethiopia, And South Sudan?
How Could Russia Mediate A Series Of Deals Between Djibouti, Ethiopia, And South Sudan? By Andrew Korybko This piece aims to inspire their policymakers to further contribute to this idea with a view towards eventually facilitating such talks between them. Their… Read More ›
Wagner’s Rescue Of Chinese Miners In The Central African Republic Debunks Several False Claims
Wagner’s Rescue Of Chinese Miners In The Central African Republic Debunks Several False Claims By Andrew Korybko Not only does this latest development debunk the Daily Beast’s fake news a few months back alleging that this group slaughtered Chinese miners, but… Read More ›
Russia’s Security Assistance To The Central African Republic Is Crucial To Its Stability
Russia’s Security Assistance To The Central African Republic Is Crucial To Its Stability By Andrew Korybko What the Kremlin has achieved in the Central African Republic and elsewhere is remarkable since it represents an effective means of ensuring Hybrid War-beleaguered and… Read More ›
The West African Front Of The New Cold War Might Soon Heat Up
The West African Front Of The New Cold War Might Soon Heat Up By Andrew Korybko In all likelihood, observers should expect that a fierce “shadow war” will be waged between the unipolar and multipolar blocs across West Africa in the… Read More ›
Franco-Russo Competition In The Central African Republic Doesn’t Have To Be Zero-Sum
Franco-Russo Competition In The Central African Republic Doesn’t Have To Be Zero-Sum By Andrew Korybko France seems to regard its competition with Russia in the Central African Republic as a zero-sum game, but it doesn’t have to be like that since… Read More ›