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Geopolitics
Power politics, diplomacy, sanctions, conflicts and international relations.
The Geopolitics section follows power relations, diplomacy, sanctions, conflicts and security architectures. It connects national decisions with regional balances and international institutions.
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Algeria: The Unfinished Equation
Algeria: The Unfinished Equation
A glance at the map is enough to understand part of Algeria’s ambition. The country stretches across nearly 2.4 million square kilometres, making it the largest state in Africa. It commands a long Mediterranean coastline, reaches deep into the Sahara, shares borders with seven co
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Nigeria: Demographics, Oil and the Ambitions of Power
With more than 230 million people, vast hydrocarbon reserves, one of the continent’s largest metropolitan areas and a cultural influence that extends far beyond its borders, Nigeria possesses almost all the attributes of a major African power. Yet since independence in 1960, the
Spain–Morocco: The Indispensable Relationship
Fourteen kilometres apart at their closest point, Spain and Morocco have long maintained a relationship shaped by geographic proximity, historical mistrust and periodic crises. Yet beneath territorial, migration and diplomatic disputes, a much deeper interdependence has gradually
South Africa: What Remains of the Miracle
In 1994, South Africa appeared to accomplish the improbable. After decades of apartheid, political violence, international sanctions and confrontations that many feared would culminate in civil war, the country held its first democratic elections under universal suffrage. Nelson
Central Africa: A Strategic Region at the Heart of Global Resource Competition
Central Africa occupies a unique position in the international system. Often perceived through the lens of political instability or humanitarian crises, the region is, above all, one of the world’s most strategically significant territories. Its vast mineral wealth, immense tropi
Strategic West Africa: Economic Power, Security Challenges and Geopolitical Realignment
A region at the heart of Africa’s strategic balance
East Africa: A Region Shaping Africa’s Future
East Africa has emerged as one of the continent’s most strategically significant regions. Stretching from the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean and from the Great Lakes to the Horn of Africa, it combines rapid demographic growth, abundant natural resources, expanding infrastructure, an
North Africa: Power Structures, Strategic Resources and Political Balances
A region at the crossroads of Africa, the Mediterranean and the Middle East.
Why Africa Is Becoming the Center of Global Rivalries ?
Over the past decades, Africa has gradually moved from a peripheral position in international relations to an increasingly central strategic space. This shift is driven by the convergence of several structural dynamics: the transformation of the global economy, the energy transit