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The timing of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to the Horn of Africa, East Africa, and Southern Africa, at the beginning of 2026 was significant.
20+ hour, 11+ min ago (1253+ words) A Diplomatic Chain Reaction: Does Israel's Gambit in Somaliland Challenge China's Security in Africa?Modern Diplomacy A Diplomatic Chain Reaction: Does Israel's Gambit in Somaliland Challenge China's Security in Africa? The timing of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to…...
At around 8:30 p.m. on October 31, life in Mjimwema, a hillside neighbourhood overlooking Lake Victoria in the Tanzanian city of Mwanza, appeared ordinary.
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (630+ words) Sana Khan is the News Editor at Modern Diplomacy. She is a political analyst and researcher focusing on global security, foreign policy, and power politics, driven by a passion for evidence-based analysis. Her work explores how strategic and technological shifts…...
Beijing has a strategy to project influence through gifting prestigious presidential palaces and parliamentary buildings that have been labelled ‘unique’ in its history with Africa.
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (244+ words) Beijing has a strategy to project influence through gifting prestigious presidential palaces and parliamentary buildings that have been labelled "unique" in its history with Africa. China"s Belt and Road Initiative has expanded significantly over the last several years in…...
Tanzanian Opposition Leads New Protests After Contested Vote
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (174+ words) Police in Tanzania used tear gas and gunfire on Thursday to break up protesters after a general election that saw violent demonstrations. Tanzanian Opposition Leads New Protests After Contested Vote Police in Tanzania used tear gas and gunfire on Thursday…...
Xi Jinping Skips BRICS: A Silent Rebuke of a Fractured Bloc?
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (317+ words) Why would China's top leader skip a global summit he has never missed'especially one his country helped shape? Since becoming China's top leader in late 2012, Xi has attended every BRICS summit without fail. Word that he would give the upcoming…...
An Introduction To Identity In The South African Context
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (1327+ words) Abigail George is an author, a screenwriter and an award winning poet. She is a Pushcart Prize, two-time Best of the Net nominated, Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Prize longlisted, Writing Ukraine Prize shortlisted, Identity Theory's Editor's Choice, Ink Sweat…...
Modi and ‘Mini India’ : India’s growing bilateral ties with Mauritius and its dynamics
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (1045+ words) I am Aishwarya Dutta an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Sri Guru Gobind Singh College, Chandigarh. I have completed my Master's degree from St. Xavier's College Kolkata in Political Science (Gold medalist). I am also an aspiring researcher in…...