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The Africa Energy Forum: a Gulf-Africa Energy Partnership Still Going Strong?

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The African Energy Forum (AEF), the continent’s longest-running investor gathering, founded in 1999, held its latest edition in Cape Town from June 16-19. The event was originally scheduled to be held in Dubai before it was moved due to conflict in the Middle East. On the sidelines of the conference, Infiniti Power, a joint venture … Read more

Gulf-Africa Defence Cooperation: a Shared Lever?

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Recent developments in Africa indicate a noticeable intensification of security cooperation with the Gulf states. The military agreements that Somalia signed with Saudi Arabia and Qatar, the UAE’s investments in defense technologies in Nigeria, and the strengthening of military relations between the UAE and Egypt all raise important questions. Why are African countries turning to … Read more