En 2021 lorsque la République Centrafricaine (RCA) a déclaré que le russe serait obligatoire dans les universités, ce fut le début d’une accentuation des liens politiques et culturels russo-africains en Afrique centrale et occidentale. La Russie avait une forte présence depuis cinq ans, la Russie est présente en RCA, où elle apporte un soutien militaire... Continue Reading →
Russia and the Sahel: the race for social-cultural influence
In 2021, when the Central African Republic (CAR) declared that Russian would be mandatory in universities, it was the beginning of an accentuated Ruso-African political and cultural ties in Central-West Africa. Russia had a strong presence in CAR in the last five years, providing military support in the fight against insurgencies. It has become their... Continue Reading →
On Ethiopian wings
It is hard to miss the “The New Spirit of Africa” on billboards and aircraft when in a capital city airport in Africa, that is because Ethiopian Airlines has been dominating the continent’s airspace market. It has become a de facto and or preferred choice due to its increasing destination options. It is undeniably a... Continue Reading →