Summitry between a major country and Africa have become fashionable in the 21st century. China, India, the EU and Japan all have such summits with the continent. Such events carry great political symbolism, they provide opportunities for business deals, and they also show the rest of the world the influence of the initiating country vis-à-vis its …
Putin hosts major summit as Kremlin scrambles for Africa
President Vladimir Putin is hosting dozens of African leaders for the first Russia-Africa Summit, as Moscow seeks greater influence on a continent where the West and China have a firm foothold.
LabGRIMA’s Event: I Seminar of Contemporay Geopolitics and International Relations
On September 26th GeoMercosur and the Laboratory of Geopolitics, International Relations and Anti-Systemic Movements (LabGRIMA) promoted the I Seminar of Contemporary Geopolitics and International Relations.
Xenophobia erodes South Africa’s leadership potential
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s inauguration, scheduled to coincide with Africa Day on 25 May this year, intended to highlight ‘government’s commitment to advancing the African agenda and to strengthening ties between South Africa and its neighbours’, according to The Presidency.