In Africa, Russia seeks to retain its superpower credentials

Irrespective of the outcome of the Ukraine war, Russia-West relations will remain adversarial for the foreseeable future, and Moscow will seek any opportunity to seek new partnerships and push back…

General Tchiani names himself president of Niger after military coup

In his first act as self-pronounced leader of the country, Tchiani and his officials suspended the country’s constitution and warned against potential military intervention. In Niger, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, also…