- Comparative Politics, International Security, Religion and Politics, Democratization, Ethnic Conflict and Civil War, Africa, and 29 morePolitics in Sub-Saharan Africa, African Politics, International Relations, International Law, African Studies, Islamic Education, Nigeria, Maritime Security, Cameroon, Guinea-Bissau, Maritime Piracy and Transnational Criminal Organizations, The Quran and Violent Jihad, Human Rights, Security Studies, Cote D'Ivoire, Countering Violent Extremism, Problems of Almajiri System of education in Northern Nigeria, CPLP, Cape Verde, History And Geopolitics In The Balkans, Luso-Afro-Brazilian Studies, Boko Haram, East Timor, Angola, History of Nationalism and Nation-Building, Southern Africa, Peace & Conflict Studies, Islamic State, and Salafismedit
Angola's involvement in the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) is an example of a rising regional power searching for strategic affirmation. Through a participatory, influential and engaging foreign policy, Angola is committed... more
Angola's involvement in the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) is an example of a rising regional power searching for strategic affirmation. Through a participatory, influential and engaging foreign policy, Angola is committed to a strategic balance in which the Armed Forces (FAA) are an instrument of both military cooperation and conflict resolution within Angola's area of interest. This article seeks to demystify this paradigm and to reflect upon Angola's potential interests behind its participation in the APSA's framework. While being strategic to the development and affirmation of Angola's military capabilities, the APSA also enables the FAA to function as a mechanism for the assertion of the country's foreign policy at the regional and continental level. These dynamics are all the more relevant in a context where Luanda holds a non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council.
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Research Interests: Angola, Modern African politics Angola, South Atlantic Defense and Security, South Atlantic Relations, Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea, and 7 moreAtlântico Sul, Gulf of Guinea, Organised Crime In the Gulf of Guinea With Special Interests In Maritime Piracy and Terrorism In Nigeria, Golfo Da Guiné, Oil Theft In the Gulf of Guinea, Comissão do Golfo da Guiné, and Zona de Paz e Cooperação no Atlântico Sul (ZOPACAS)
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Research Interests: West Africa, West Africa politics, Senegal studies, Senegal, Iran, and 11 moreIran Foreign Policy, Salafi-jihadist groups, Iranian Foreign Policy, Hezbollah, The Gambia, Countering Violent Extremism, Jihadism and Radical Islamism, Jihadist Networks, Gulf countries, politics, Gulf societies, Violent Extremism, and ISIS, al Qaeda and Militant Jihadi Terrorism
Briefing on the democratic development of São Tomé e Príncipe ahead of elections in 2016
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Research Interests: Politics in Sub-Saharan Africa, Nationalism And State Building, Secession, Nigeria, Sudan, and 17 moreNigerian Civil War, Sub-Saharan Africa, International Human Rights and the Rights of Peoples (Nationalism, Self Determination, Secession), Nigerian History, South Sudan, Niger Delta, Boko Haram, Legitimacy of Secession Under the Right to Self-Determination, State Responsibility for Supporting Terrorism , Coup D'Etats, conflict in Northern Nigeria, Ethnicity and National Identity, Secessionism, State and State Formation in Sub Saharan Africa, Niger Delta Studies, Research on Boko Haram, Problems of Almajiri System of education in Northern Nigeria, Sub Saharan African Politics and International Relations; War, and Sudan/ Darfur
Research Interests: China, China Going Global, China Overseas Investments, China studies, Contemporary China, and 20 moreChina and Africa, China's foreign policy, Impacts of China's Current Involvement in Africa, China-Africa relations, China Grand Strategy, china in Africa, China's military strategy, China and development in Africa, Sao tomé e principe, The Evolution of China’s Military Strategy, China's foreign and defense policies, South Atlantic Defense and Security, South Atlantic Relations, China's FDI in Africa, São Tomé and Príncipe, China Investment in Africa, Universal Jurisdiction and Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea, Gulf of Guinea, and Organised Crime In the Gulf of Guinea With Special Interests In Maritime Piracy and Terrorism In Nigeria
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Research Interests: Africa, Politics in Sub-Saharan Africa, Russian Foreign Policy, African Politics, Angola, and 9 moreRussia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Modern African politics Angola, BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), South Atlantic Defense and Security, Military to military engagements in Africa, Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea, Gulf of Guinea, and Golfo Da Guiné
Research Interests: African Studies, Africa, African Politics, Oil and gas, Nigeria, and 9 moreNigerian Oil Politics, Sao tomé e principe, Bight of Biafra, Bight of Benin, São Tomé and Príncipe, Universal Jurisdiction and Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea, Gulf of Guinea, and Organised Crime In the Gulf of Guinea With Special Interests In Maritime Piracy and Terrorism In Nigeria
Research Interests: African Studies, Geopolitics, Africa, Politics in Sub-Saharan Africa, African Politics, and 11 moreNigeria, Sub-Saharan Africa, Geopolitics of Energy, Oil Natural Gas Energy Geopolitics, Geostrategy, Geostrategy and Africa, Sao tomé e principe, São Tomé and Príncipe, Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea, Gulf of Guinea, and Golfo Da Guiné
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Research Interests: Southern Africa, Angola, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, UAV and Aircraft control, The African Union Peace and Security Architecture, and 10 moreModern African politics Angola, Southern African Development Community, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), Peacekeeping, Peace and Conflict Studies, Conflicts and Peacebuilding in Africa, Drones, Military Drones, South Atlantic Defense and Security, African Union International Peacekeeping Operations/ Success and Falures, Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea, and Gulf of Guinea
A number of African actors have shown willingness to support Guinea-Bissau, notably Angola, ECOWAS—via Nigeria and Senegal—and South Africa. It is therefore worth asking why are three of the sub-Saharan Africa major powers interested in... more
A number of African actors have shown willingness to support Guinea-Bissau, notably Angola, ECOWAS—via Nigeria and Senegal—and South Africa. It is therefore worth asking why are three of the sub-Saharan Africa major powers interested in helping one of the world’s poorest countries and with little political relevance?
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"Desde o regresso de Afonso Dhlakama às encostas da serra da Gorongosa, em 2012, e o recomeço da insurgência armada da Renamo, em Abril de 2013, que o futuro político de Moçambique se apresenta incerto e com poucas perspectivas de... more
"Desde o regresso de Afonso Dhlakama às encostas da serra da Gorongosa, em 2012, e o recomeço da insurgência armada da Renamo, em Abril de 2013, que o futuro político de Moçambique se apresenta incerto e com poucas perspectivas de estabilizar no curto-prazo. Enquanto que a Renamo estiver motivada para pressionar o Governo no sentido de obter mais cedências,1 o executivo e a Frelimo enfrentam um dilema: deverão ceder mais terreno a Dhlakama, como forma de o acomodar, ou recusar e assim provocar novos confrontos armados?"
"(...)a Renamo representa sem dúvida uma ameaça real à Frelimo. Contudo, as cartas na mesa mostram que há mais em jogo do que as ambições das duas maiores forças políticas moçambicanas. A pressão dos actores internacionais com interesses imediatos em Moçambique irá ditar até que ponto é que os dois lados do espectro político poderão continuar numa rota de colisão. Até lá os dois manter-se-ão firmes na sua posição e pequenos confrontos, quer armados ou puramente políticos, serão seguramente inevitáveis. Mas, no fim, alguém terá de ceder.
"(...)a Renamo representa sem dúvida uma ameaça real à Frelimo. Contudo, as cartas na mesa mostram que há mais em jogo do que as ambições das duas maiores forças políticas moçambicanas. A pressão dos actores internacionais com interesses imediatos em Moçambique irá ditar até que ponto é que os dois lados do espectro político poderão continuar numa rota de colisão. Até lá os dois manter-se-ão firmes na sua posição e pequenos confrontos, quer armados ou puramente políticos, serão seguramente inevitáveis. Mas, no fim, alguém terá de ceder.
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O envolvimento das três grandes potencias da África subsariana - Angola, Nigéria e África do Sul - na Guiné-Bissau levou à emergência de uma pouco habitual confrontação geoestratégica na região subsaariana. O artigo visa analisar o real... more
O envolvimento das três grandes potencias da África subsariana - Angola, Nigéria e África do Sul - na Guiné-Bissau levou à emergência de uma pouco habitual
confrontação geoestratégica na região subsaariana. O artigo visa analisar o real interesse dessas potencias no pequeno país lusófono e as dinâmicas entre esses, procurando assim perceber se o que está actualmente em jogo tem potencial para, no futuro próximo, mergulhar o país numa nova espiral de instabilidade.
confrontação geoestratégica na região subsaariana. O artigo visa analisar o real interesse dessas potencias no pequeno país lusófono e as dinâmicas entre esses, procurando assim perceber se o que está actualmente em jogo tem potencial para, no futuro próximo, mergulhar o país numa nova espiral de instabilidade.
Research Interests: African Studies, Geopolitics, Security, West Africa, Politics in Sub-Saharan Africa, and 15 moreThe Lusophone World, Guinea-Bissau, West Africa politics, African Politics, Nigeria, Angola, Security sector Reform, Defence and Security, Geopolitcs and Geostrategy, South Africa, DDR and SSR, Modern African politics Angola, ECOWAS, Africa do Sul, and Lusophone Africa
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Blaise Compaoré’s demise, following 27 years at the helm of Burkina Faso, was a show of popular resilience and strength. What next for the West African country? Will the army handover power to civilian authorities? Who will be Compaore's... more
Blaise Compaoré’s demise, following 27 years at the
helm of Burkina Faso, was a show of popular resilience
and strength. What next for the West African country? Will the army handover power to civilian authorities? Who will be Compaore's successor?
helm of Burkina Faso, was a show of popular resilience
and strength. What next for the West African country? Will the army handover power to civilian authorities? Who will be Compaore's successor?