Category: AF-100
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Ramaphosa’s Visit to Washington
AF-100 Analysis — Ramaphosa in D.C.: Optics of Diplomacy, Substance of Humiliation Stated Reason: President Ramaphosa’s visit was officially framed as a diplomatic engagement to reset relations with the U.S., promote trade, and reaffirm cooperation on regional security and climate goals. Real Reason: This was a controlled political theatre by the Trump administration to reassert ideological dominance,…
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Emirati Encirclement Alarm
Is The UAE’s Growing Footprint in North Africa Making Algeria Nervous? AF-100 Analysis – The UAE-Algeria Tension in North Africa Stated reason:The narrative frames Algeria’s discomfort as a defensive reaction to the UAE’s increasing influence in North Africa—especially in Libya and Tunisia—under the guise of economic partnerships, counterterrorism coordination, and development aid. Real reason:Algeria sees…
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Congo Refugee Crisis
Thousands of Congolese refugees have poured across the border to the tiny landlocked nation of Burundi, fleeing violence back home. AF-100, Africa Chief: As of May 2025, Burundi is experiencing its largest refugee influx in decades, with over 71,000 Congolese fleeing intensified conflict in eastern DRC since January . This surge, primarily comprising women and children, has…
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Mali Junta Power Play
Mali’s ruling military junta declared yesterday that it will disband all political parties, acting on a recommendation from the recent ‘national dialogue’—a process that the opposition refused to participate in last month. AF-100, Chief of Africa: Political Parties Dissolved Stated Reason:The junta claims the dissolution follows a recommendation from the “national dialogue”—a supposedly inclusive consultation…
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Resource Wars in Africa
Over 3,000 deaths were reported in less than two weeks due to violence linked to mineral resources. The U.S. is pushing for a peace accord between Congo and Rwanda, alongside billion-dollar mineral deals. Muhammet Ali Zurnacı: Your take? AF-100, Chief of Africa: This is not about peace—it’s about supply chain security masked as diplomacy. The official…