On January 1, 2024, Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attended the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Addis Ababa. This agreement allows Ethiopia to use a Somaliland port, providing the landlocked nation access to the Gulf of Aden. This MoU has caused heightened tensions in the already […]
Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a name that was relatively unknown outside of Senegal just a year ago, has recently emerged as the winner of the presidential elections in Senegal. His victory comes during a time of significant challenges and extraordinary circumstances in Senegalese politics. After spending months in jail alongside his ally and kingmaker, Ousmane Sonko, […]
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is fighting a political inquiry that could lead to his impeachment after a panel of experts released a preliminary report indicating that he may have committed misconduct and violated South Africa’s constitution. Ramaphosa allegedly covered up the theft of between 500 thousand and 4 million USD from his game farm, […]
Navanti’s data collection and analysis are based on networks of on-the-ground researchers from all walks of life: journalists, academics, and humanitarian workers, to name a few. Our analysts also keep abreast of open source reports to inform their work. Below, these analysts have summarized and contextualized the most important pieces they have read and listened […]
As Ghana contends with a mounting economic crisis and rampant violence unfolding across its northern border in Burkina Faso, the north of the country is also increasingly suffering from the impacts of climate change, contributing to a surge in north to south migration among rural northern farming communities. The Ghanaian economy’s dependence on agriculture renders […]
Spot Report: Second Burkinabé coup opens door to further unrest, Russian influence by Emily Levinson On 30th September 2022, Burkina Faso faced its second coup this year when Capt Ibrahim Traoré overthrew Lt Col Paul-Henri Damiba, who had himself ousted President Roch Kaboré and his elected government in January 2022. Traoré attributed the coup to […]
Navanti’s data collection and analysis are based on networks of on-the-ground researchers from all walks of life: journalists, academics, and humanitarian workers, to name a few. Our analysts also keep abreast of open source reports to inform their work. Below, these analysts have summarized and contextualized the most important pieces they have read and listened […]
Navanti’s data collection and analysis are based on networks of on-the-ground researchers from all walks of life: journalists, academics, and humanitarian workers, to name a few. Our analysts also keep abreast of open source reports to inform their work. Below, these analysts have summarized and contextualized the most important pieces they have read and listened […]
US-China competition is defined by disparities in military, economic, and international power. While the US maintains a significant lead on Chinese military operability and economic clout, Chinese “soft-power” trends are strengthening relationships and developing business with the international community in ways the US has been unwilling or incapable of replicating. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has […]