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„Wir müssen konkrete Angebote machen, ohne neue Abhängigkeiten zu schaffen.“
Oct04

„Wir müssen konkrete Angebote machen, ohne neue Abhängigkeiten zu schaffen.“

Megatrends Afrika: Welche aktuellen Entwicklungen und Herausforderungen machen es nötig, dass Deutschland seine Afrikapolitik neu ausrichtet? Dr. Karamba Diaby: Afrikas Gewicht in der Welt wächst stetig. Der Kontinent verfügt über ein immenses Potenzial für erneuerbare Energien, Digitalisierung und landwirtschaftliche Produktion, über...

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Coups in Africa – Why They Happen, and What Can (Not) Be Done about Them
Sep28

Coups in Africa – Why They Happen, and What Can (Not) Be Done about Them

A New Epidemic of Coups The recent events in Niger and Gabon show that military coups are again a common trend in African politics. Although the armed forces never ceased playing a role in politics, military coups had become less frequent since the early 1990s. The number of successful coups had continuously declined after 1990 and came to an...

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Coups in Africa – Why They Happen, and What Can (Not) Be Done about Them
Sep28

Coups in Africa – Why They Happen, and What Can (Not) Be Done about Them

A New Epidemic of Coups The recent events in Niger and Gabon show that military coups are again a common trend in African politics. Although the armed forces never ceased playing a role in politics, military coups had become less frequent since the early 1990s. The number of successful coups had continuously declined after 1990 and came to an...

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Germany’s Africa Policy: Time for an Update
Sep25

Germany’s Africa Policy: Time for an Update

The Federal Government’s Africa Policy Guidelines are outdated. The document that determines Germany’s policy towards African states dates back to 2019. Much has changed in the world since then – especially in terms of cooperation with the 54 states of the neighbouring continent. In the coming months, the Federal Government will...

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Deutschlands Afrikapolitik: Zeit für ein Update
Sep25

Deutschlands Afrikapolitik: Zeit für ein Update

Die afrikapolitischen Leitlinien der Bundesregierung sind veraltet. Das Dokument, das die Politik Deutschlands gegenüber den afrikanischen Staaten bestimmt, stammt aus dem Jahr 2019. Viel hat sich seitdem verändert in der Welt – ganz besonders in der Zusammenarbeit mit den 54 Staaten des Nachbarkontinents. In den kommenden Monaten überarbeitet...

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Zeiten-What-Now? Why Germany’s Idea of Epochal Change Fails to Resonate Across Africa
Sep25

Zeiten-What-Now? Why Germany’s Idea of Epochal Change Fails to Resonate Across Africa

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 was a decisive rupture in international affairs, sparking heightened global geopolitical tensions among major powers not seen in the post–Cold War era. Although many Western countries swiftly and universally condemned Russia’s aggression as a clear violation of the international...

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Zeiten-What-Now? Why Germany’s Idea of Epochal Change Fails to Resonate Across Africa
Sep22

Zeiten-What-Now? Why Germany’s Idea of Epochal Change Fails to Resonate Across Africa

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 was a decisive rupture in international affairs, sparking heightened global geopolitical tensions among major powers not seen in the post–Cold War era. Although many Western countries swiftly and universally condemned Russia’s aggression as a clear violation of the international...

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Zeiten-What-Now? Why Germany’s Idea of Epochal Change Fails to Resonate Across Africa
Sep22

Zeiten-What-Now? Why Germany’s Idea of Epochal Change Fails to Resonate Across Africa

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 was a decisive rupture in international affairs, sparking heightened global geopolitical tensions among major powers not seen in the post–Cold War era. Although many Western countries swiftly and universally condemned Russia’s aggression as a clear violation of the international...

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“Make the better offer! – That is the key”
Sep22

“Make the better offer! – That is the key”

Megatrends Afrika (MTA): Why does Germany need new Africa Policy Guidelines? Why is the Federal Government revising them and why now? Christoph Retzlaff (CR): It is obvious that the world and also Africa have changed since the last iteration of the Africa Policy Guidelines in 2019 and their initial publication in 2014: the COVID-19 pandemic,...

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“Make the better offer! – That is the key”
Sep22

“Make the better offer! – That is the key”

Megatrends Afrika (MTA): Why does Germany need new Africa Policy Guidelines? Why is the Federal Government revising them and why now? Christoph Retzlaff (CR): It is obvious that the world and also Africa have changed since the last iteration of the Africa Policy Guidelines in 2019 and their initial publication in 2014: the COVID-19 pandemic,...

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