Africa

The Namibian Foreign Minister’s visit to India saw the signing of a critical wildlife pact relating to relocation of African Cheetahs, and provided a boost to bilateral ties.

• Bulbul Prakash
• August 22, 2022
• IDSA Comments

Women play active roles in sustaining and facilitating extremist activities on the African continent.

• Saman Ayesha Kidwai , Sindhu Dinesh
• July 15, 2022
• IDSA Comments

The French withdrawal from Mali exacerbates the regional security situation.

• Sindhu Dinesh
• June 24, 2022
• IDSA Comments

This backgrounder attempts to understand, trace, and analyse the evolving nature of transnational terrorism, modus operandi, and security threats posed by the two infamous terrorist organisations of Africa namely Al-Shabaab and Boko Haram with their various factions due to their transnational classification.

• Abhishek Kumar
• March 14, 2022
• Backgrounder

The African Union (AU) marks its 20th anniversary this year, marking two decades of searching for African solutions for African problems. The recent COVID-19 pandemic and continuous conflicts in some parts of the region have made the going tough. It is clear that as the African Union prepares to celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2022, it should redouble efforts to address the peace and security challenges on the continent.

• Ruchita Beri
• January-June 2022
• Africa Trends

Though the African Union has made significant achievements with gender related policies, national and regional action plans, and establishing numerous WPS networks across the continent, the progress is still gradual. The AU should start incorporating women candidates in their mediation selection processes and be decisive in appointing those women as envoys.

• Bulbul Prakash
• January-June 2022
• Africa Trends

Recurrent coups have increased the existing political instability in Mali. A major issue has been the unidimensional focus of the international community and regional players in providing only military support without adequately pushing for strengthening of Malian government apparatus.

• Sindhu Dinesh
• January 14, 2022
• Issue Brief

The rising terrorism in Mozambique is a matter of concern both for the region and the international community. While the combined efforts of Mozambican armed forces and the troops from Rwanda and SADC countries have had some impact in curbing terrorism in the country, there is a need for a comprehensive policy to tackle the situation.

• Ruchita Beri
• November 03, 2021
• Issue Brief

The growing trend of attacks on international entities besides the government units and civilians in Mali is an issue of serious concern. The complex security situation in Mali and high fatalities of peacekeepers has led to MINUSMA being perceived as the most dangerous UN Peacekeeping mission.

• Sindhu Dinesh
• October 25, 2021
• IDSA Comments

Looking forward into the post-COVID era, it can be seen that India and Africa will further come together in collaboration with respect to the development of healthcare infrastructure and the reduction of emerging health issues. Other than providing regular medical checkups and post-covid care to patients, the Indian private sector has extended other initiatives.  Health care will continue as an arena for India-Africa cooperation in times to come.

• Pooja Priya
• January-December 2021
• Africa Trends