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  • Impact of America First Agenda on Africa

    With Donald Trump’s return into the white house, various countries are scrambling to trump-proof their trade and/or defense policies. From the EU increase investment in defense to China preparing for another and more intensive round in the trade War. The Trump effect has shifted the political landscape to pro-activeness rather than re-activeness across the globe,…

  • South Africa: Coalition Dilemma & Its Foreign Policy implications

    South Africa recently held elections that marked a significant shift in the country’s political landscape. The African National Congress (ANC), the party that has dominated the country’s politics since the end of apartheid, lost its majority grip on power for the first time in 25 years with only 40.18% of the total vote. The Democratic…

  • 2023 Congolese Election: How a fragmented opposition handed the victory to the incumbent

    (This article was originally published by http://www.article15.cd) On the 20th of December 2023, we, the Congolese people went to the poll for our fourth electoral cycle in our democratic history. Before the elections, cynicism was already at an all-time high (specifically from the opposition party and the catholic church) and expectations were set for a failed…

  • Dennis Mukwege contre toute la Classe Politique : La Quête du Changement par un Outsider

    Le suspense a finalement trouvé son dénouement : Dennis Mukwege, lauréat du prix Nobel en 2018, a annoncé sa candidature à la magistrature suprême de la RDC. Dans une salle emplie de chants, de cris, et d’appels à rejoindre la course pour mettre fin à leurs souffrances, le médecin a accepté avec joie le défi qui s’offrait…