Eurasia Press & News
Julia-Stanyard-Mercenaries-and-illicit-markets-Russias-Africa-Corps-and-the-business-of-conflict-GI-TOC-February-2025Download
Read More »MERCENARIES AND ILLICIT MARKETS
Egypt to Propose Alternative Plan for Rebuilding Gaza
Latest Developments Egypt to Present Alternative Plan for Gaza: Egypt will reportedly present a plan later in February to rebuild the Gaza Strip within three to five years without displacing Palestinian civilians. The move will serve as Cairo’s counterproposal to U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for the United States to …
Read More »Authorities in Somalia warn against financing terrorism
Somalia’s government Saturday sent stern warnings to businesses and individuals that pay extortion money to al-Shabab, saying the full force of the law would be brought against traders and individuals who pay the al-Qaida ally. Presenting a unified front, Somalia’s Minister of Internal Security Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail and Minister of …
Read More »What Syrians Can Learn From Libya’s Revolution
Two fateful missteps after the fall of dictator Muammar Qadhafi offer important lessons on the impact of early policy choices. Jubilant crowds tearing down statues and posters of a hated despot. Feared prisons emptying out their longtime occupants. City squares hosting raucous rallies and solemn Friday prayers, free from the …
Read More »Regional Leaders Hold Emergency Summit Over DR Congo Violence
Kenyan President William Ruto, who chairs the East African Community, has convened an emergency summit of regional leaders to discuss the escalating violence in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Ruto said both President Felix Tshisekedi of the DR Congo and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame have …
Read More »Critical Minerals, Waning Western Influence A Focus Of Chinese FM’s African Tour – Analysis
Critical minerals and oil, a renewed focus on the Atlantic coast, and the West’s loss of influence in the Sahel are some of the reasons analysts believe Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has chosen the Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Chad and Namibia as the stops on his visit to Africa …
Read More »Looking West: The Houthis’ Expanding Footprint in the Horn of Africa
Abstract: The Yemen-based Houthis’ top priority is the continued development of their unmanned vehicle and missile programs. Both programs are vital to the Houthis’ ability to exert leverage over both their domestic and external enemies. Securing supply chains and funding for the programs, especially funding and supplies that are independent …
Read More »Africa Corps: Has Russia Hit a Ceiling in Africa?
Abstract: The picture of Moscow’s replacement for the Wagner Group—known as Africa Corps—has become clearer over the past several months. For all the hype that Russia’s newest security assistance appendage has garnered, the early story is that it is more of the same, but with less fanfare. Though Africa Corps …
Read More »How Turkey Outplayed Egypt and the U.S. In The Horn Of Africa
Turkey has mediated an agreement between Ethiopia and Somalia, ending nearly a decade-long rivalry between the two African nations. While the deal is a welcome development for regional stability, Turkey’s mediation complicates Egypt’s regional strategy, as Cairo remains actively engaged in this conflict. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hailed the …
Read More »Libya Energy Profile: Despite Large Oil Reserves, Political Conflicts And Militia Attacks Have Limited Investments In Sector – Analysis
Libya was the seventh-largest crude oil producer in OPEC and the third-largest total petroleum liquids producer in Africa, after Nigeria and Algeria, in 2023.1 At the beginning of 2024, Libya held 3% of the world’s proved oil reserves and 41% of Africa’s proved oil reserves.2 Despite Libya’s large oil reserves, …
Read More »