Image: Book cover of “Death by China: Confronting the Dragon” by Peter Navarro and Greg Autry. Used under fair use for illustrative purposes. Source: Wikipedia By: Janet Howard In the tumultuous landscape of 21st-century geopolitics and economics, few relationships are as complex, consequential, and fraught with tension as that between the United States and the People’s […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens | Editorial credit: atm2003 / Shutterstock.com The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been embroiled in conflict for decades, with neighboring Rwanda playing a significant role in the region’s instability. Rwanda’s involvement, particularly through support of the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group, has led to territorial gains in eastern DRC, […]
By:Mitchell Gallagher | theconversation.com Every year, China’s minister of foreign affairs embarks on what has now become a customary odyssey across Africa. The tradition began in the late 1980s and sees Beijing’s top diplomat visit several African nations to reaffirm ties. The most recent visit, by Foreign Minister Wang Yi, took place in mid-January 2025 and included stops in Namibia, the […]