Questions tagged [africa]
Questions relating to the government or politics of the continent of Africa
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Why isn't Malawi part of the East African Federation?
The East African Federation is a proposed political/economic union of Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and South Sudan. These countries form a physically contiguous block, speak similar/...
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What kind of government abuse is "sell game"? [closed]
I tried searching google but can't find anything that isn't related to gaming. Actually, is this even the right forum?
Anyway, the mention is from here.
"As for the government soldiers, Amy Smythe ...
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Why have so many countries withdrawn recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic?
The international recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, a partially recognized de facto sovereign state located in the western Maghreb, which claims the non-self-governing territory of ...
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Does France deny the support of genocide in African countries and mass-massacre of Algerian people? [closed]
Does France deny the genocide against Algerian people during their occupation of Algeria? Did France ever apologize to any African country for these incidents?
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Why did Ethiopia not fight for the coastline of Eritrea when giving them independence? [closed]
It is kind of crazy to me that Ethiopia wouldn't just take that slither of Eritrea that connects them to the coast. They were bigger and could easily have done it when giving them independence.
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How much influence does Saudi Arabia have over Nigeria?
I read this article that says that the country of Saudi Arabia has some influence over Nigeria to the point where Nigeria may be on their side in the current Iran-Saudi Arabia proxy conflict. This ...
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Why does the U.S. keep pushing "the debt trap" narrative in Africa when China is not the major source of debt distress in Africa?
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5652847de4b033f56d2bdc29/t/5c467754898583fc9a99131f/1548121941093/Briefing+Paper+1+-+August+2018+-+Final.pdf
We find that Chinese loans are not currently a ...
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Why are African countries willing to accept Chinese loans when they are not seen as sustainable?
Why are African countries willing to accept Chinese loans when they are not seen as sustainable?
Many Chinese loans have higher extended interest rates and short
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What can France do to prevent West African countries from ditching the CFA Franc?
What can France do to prevent West African countries from ditching the CFA Franc?
https://www.aljazeera.com/ajimpact/african-currency-eco-replace-cfa-franc-190711162229142.html
Leaders from eight ...
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Is the success of Chinese economic model in Africa a threat to Western interests?
Rwanda's economic development has been fantastic in the last couple of years allowing Rwanda to become a model of development success. Is this success a good thing considering that its model of ...
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Why does the US seem to have a rather low economic interest in Africa?
This question shows us the increasing economic interest of China in the African continent. Indeed this document confirms that China's trade in goods with African countries is half of the EU's:
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Why is China trying to develop Africa?
Kishore Mahbubani, a scholar on government policy, claimed (YouTube link) that China is trying to develop Africa more than any other country. What benefits would China gain by developing Africa ...
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What are the incentives for CFA countries to remain under France's financial umbrella?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42_-ALNwpUo
It seems that France benefits a lot from having its former colonies rely on France's financial system, but the former colonies don't really seem to derive ...
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Why isn't Somalia a part of the East African Federation?
The East African Federation is a proposed nation state that's made up of 6 unified east African states: Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda.
This doesn't include Somalia, a ...
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What benefits does the African trade bloc bring to the African Union's member states?
What benefits does the African trade bloc bring to the AU's member states and what changes does this deal bring?
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