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A foiled coup in Sao Tome & Principe underlines a fragility of African states in geopolitical competition

A coup attempt has been foiled in Sao Tome & Principe after a military barracks in the country’s capital came under attack on Friday, November 25. The attack comes about two…

November 30, 2022Sao Tome and Principe

Democracy Governance

Although Mbasogo’s victory consolidates his power in the short term, it raises risks for the country in the future

The sixth reelection of Equatorial Guinea's incumbent president, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, that gives an opportunity to hold the leader post for 50 years, will obviously make him to move towards rapprochement with Russia and…

November 29, 2022Equatorial Guinea, Mbasogo

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Psychological profile of the First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Administration of Russia

Sergey Kiriyenko is among the candidates to replace Vladimir Putin as President of Russia. Kiriyenko is quite energetic, he’s got the ear of Putin's business partner Yuri Kovalchuk. Putin is grateful to Kiriyenko, as he backed…

November 28, 2022Kiriyenko, Russia

Coup Intelligence ops

Kremlin plotting to liquidate Lukashenko, seize control of Belarus army

According to sources within the Russian military leadership, the Kremlin has made a decision on a radical “solution” to the issue of dragging Belarus into Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine. On…

November 25, 2022Belarus, Russia

Coup Governance

Military rift hits Algerian chief of staff

Algeria's strongman Said Chengriha shows signs of internal weakness in rivalry with President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. At least six Algerian army officers were reportedly arrested this month for allegedly plotting against the chief…

November 25, 2022Algeria, Morocco

Conflict Geopolitics

The EU mediation impotent to resolve dispute between Kosovo and Serbia

Tensions between Kosova and Serbia are unlikely to decrease. Calling for restraint on both sides, High Representative of the European Union Josep Borrell and EU Special Representative of Europe Miroslav…

November 23, 2022Kosovo, Serbia

Intelligence ops

Moscow-Tehran technology and intelligence sharing high, as Iranians’ spying for Russia becomes visible

Iran and Russia might have agreed on sharing intelligence assets abroad. That is confirmed by the fact that Swedish authorities arrested the Iranians who were spying for Russian intelligence. Authorities in…

November 22, 2022Iran, Russia

Conflict Geopolitics

Military developments in Algeria and Morocco likely to lead up to conflict in North Africa

Morocco is deploying significant resources to survey its maritime and land borders. Morocco will mobilize 50,000 troops to improve surveillance systems, Abdellatif Loudiyi, the delegate in charge of defence, says. This move anticipates thesteps by its neighbours and, given the…

November 18, 2022Algeria, Front Polisario, Iran, Morocco, Russia

Governance

Struggle for Putin’s close circle goes on, the latest personnel appointments in the Presidential Administration show

Vladimir Putin's team does its best to promote its own candidates for the foreign policy positions in the Administration of the President of Russia. Supposedly, these very candidates are capable…

November 17, 2022AfD, Naryshkin, Russia

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Yevgeny Prigozhin’s psychological profile

Yevgeny Prigozhin, a Russian businessman and oligarch who controls the Wagner Group, is presumably entering Russian politics, with a claim to get power. Preliminary reports suggest Prigozhin is about to…

November 15, 2022Prigozhin, Wagner Group

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