As Western influence fades, Moscow is aggressively filling the security vacuum in the Sahel. Through the formalized “Africa Corps,” Russia is cementing a new strategic axis with military juntas, prioritizing regime security over traditional democratic partnerships in a high-stakes geopolitical shift across the African continent.
With 25 million people facing extreme hunger and 14 million displaced, Sudan’s civil conflict has escalated into a genocide largely ignored by the global spotlight. As the Trump administration’s 2025 aid cuts and foreign military interventions fuel the fire between warring factions, the collapse of Sudan’s democratic transition has left half the population in famine conditions, desperate for a diplomatic breakthrough that remains out of reach.
Africa’s September 2023 permanent G20 membership symbolizes the culmination of evolving engagement since the 2008 financial crisis. However, translating commitments into measurable development outcomes necessitates overcoming implementation challenges, including financing gaps, coordination issues, and accountability deficiencies in G20-Africa partnerships.
