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The waning western influence in Africa and the rise of China
By Sylvia SINKARIAfrica has increasingly emerged as a decisive ground for global economic and geopolitical competition. In ...
‘Everything is better than before’: How Syria is reopening to tourists
Syria’s status as a classic Middle East tourist definition was shredded by civil war. Visitors are now beginning to return, ...
China expands influence near wealthy Florida enclave as migrants from communist country flood into US
Gordon G. Chang discussed China's growing influence in the Caribbean region and the national security threat it could present ...
In Search of Economic Boost, Some African Countries Send Workers Abroad
Sending workers abroad has been at the core of development strategies of Asian countries like the Philippines and Bangladesh ...
A US ally is reconsidering aid to a strategic Pacific nation. Will China move in?
A rare dispute between New Zealand and Kiribati has renewed focus on the Pacific island nation, highlighting the existential ...
Trump has put America’s allies in an impossible position. That might be where he likes them
America’s friends held their tongues, before Donald Trump’s controversial comments on Gaza forced many Western nations to ...
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How Emmanuel Macron Fell in Love With Africa’s Last Colony
Morocco is increasingly a focus of European alliance-building and investment, including in illegally occupied Western Sahara.
The USAID shutdown could make China more powerful. Beijing is already pouring billions into countries around the world.
The end of USAID could mean more space for China to expand globally. BI analyzed where China invests the most and how it ...
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Western-Backed NGOs: A Hollow Version of Civil Society
Donald Trump’s moves to dismantle USAID clearly aren’t driven by fears of infringing on other nations’ sovereignty. Still, we ...
Russia’s economy is cracking and West must step up sanctions, says Finnish foreign minister
Russia’s economy is showing “serious cracks” and the West must intensify sanctions to put Ukraine in the best possible ...
Downing Street refuses to support former MP fighting in Ukraine
No 10 defends its position on Britons travelling to the worn-torn country, despite Jack Lopresti joining the international ...
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