Africa

South Africa appears to have little interest in making friends in Washington. Pretoria’s dumpster fire diplomacy with the United States continues. In the span of a week, South Africa had...

The T129 ATAK is an all-weather multirole twin-engine attack helicopter based on the Agusta A129 Mangusta platform.

The United States can secure access to the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s strategic critical minerals by enacting a maximum pressure strategy to confront Rwanda’s support for M23, helping to...

The arms race in North Africa is heating up. On one side, Morocco seeks to employ American aircraft in its military; on the other, Algeria favors Russian-built fighters.

Oil-backed trade is helping African nations bypass financial constraints and sustain their economies by exchanging crude for refined fuels and services. The foundations of trade were built not on profit...

Algeria is technically the first foreign buyer of the Russian-made Sukhoi Su-57, but the North African nation is still stuck with its predecessor aircraft. 

As China and Russia gain ground in Africa, the U.S. policy should distance itself from its unpopular European partners. While attempting to stop the war in Ukraine, President Donald J....

Ankara’s involvement in Sudan indicates its foreign policy is bereft of any values and willing to ignore sanctions intended to deter continued bloodshed.

If Russia entrenches itself in Libya unopposed, it will create problems for Europe in the Mediterranean and Africa.  The collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian regime and the increase in Russian...

As President Trump reshapes U.S. foreign policy, Africa—home to a quarter of the world’s governments—faces shifting expectations and strategic uncertainties. What does Trump want from Africa, and what does Africa...

The Russians are taking Africa by storm. And Libya is the centerpiece of that strategy.

Per the terms of the announced deal, Russia will establish its naval base near Port Sudan with a 25-year lease.