Region
Africa
African economies, strategic resources, political trajectories, trade, security and regional integration.
18 published articles
Overview
Africa is playing an increasingly important role in global economic, demographic and geopolitical balances. This section examines the continent’s transformations through its different regions, development models, resources, trade dynamics, institutions, security challenges and relations with major powers. Particular attention is given to national trajectories, regional interdependencies and the structural changes likely to shape the continent’s future.
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Mauritania: The Rise of a Power Between the Atlantic and the Sahara?
Long regarded as a transitional territory between the Maghreb and sub-Saharan Africa, Mauritania now occupies a distinctive position in the continent’s geopolitical and economic transformation. Its mineral resources, emerging natural gas industry, renewable energy potential, and
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AfricaCentral Africa: A Strategic Region at the Heart of Global Resource Competition
L’Afrique centrale occupe une position paradoxale dans l’économie mondiale. Elle possède certaines des ressources minérales les plus recherchées par les industries contemporaines, abrite le deuxième grand massif de forêt tropicale de la planète, dispose d’un potentiel hydroélectrique considérable et contrôle des territoires situés au croisement de plusieurs espaces économiques africains.
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AfricaWest Africa: Economic Power, Security Challenges and Geopolitical Realignment
West Africa occupies a distinctive position in the restructuring of global economic and geopolitical balances.
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AfricaEast Africa: A Region Shaping Africa’s Future
East Africa occupies a distinctive position in the restructuring of global economic and geopolitical balances.
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AfricaNorth Africa: Power Structures, Strategic Resources and Political Balances
A region at the crossroads of Africa, the Mediterranean and the Middle East.
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AfricaWhy Africa Is Becoming the Center of Global Rivalries ?
Africa occupies an increasingly important position in the economic, industrial, and military strategies of the world's major powers.