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News September 2025

China. The new frontiers of the Belt and Road Initiative.

Through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China is expanding its scope of action in strategic areas such as the Arctic and Panama, creating a network of interconnections that support its rise as a global superpower. These projects should allow the Beijing government to increase its economic and political influence and access strategic resources essential…

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Angola and Mozambique. Strategic allies for the UAE.

Angola, located on the Atlantic Ocean, and Mozambique, on the Indian Ocean, are becoming increasingly important partners for the United Arab Emirates in Africa. In the case of Angola, the United Arab Emirates is deepening economic ties, promising significant investments in crucial sectors such as energy, technology and maritime logistics. This is written by Albert…

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Zimbabwe. Chinese plunder.

Investors from the Asian country control a large part of the country’s subsoil, conniving with powerful local people. The consequences for the communities are grave. Isolated from the West, the alternative chosen years ago by Harare still appears problematic Zimbabwe faces a myriad of challenges: from political unrest to prolonged social instability. A climate that…

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West Africa. The war between Ukraine and Russia is spilling over into the region.

The war between Russia and Ukraine is having an increasing impact on Africa. A recent proposal by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to supply Ghana with drone technology has caused tensions in West Africa, where Ukrainian military aid to Tuareg rebels prompted three Sahel countries to sever diplomatic ties with Kyiv. The war between Ukraine and…

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Advocacy

Besjana Guri and Olsi Nika. To protect a wild river.

The campaign to safeguard the Vjosa River from a surge in hydropower dam projects led to its historic designation as the Vjosa Wild River National…

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Baobab

The Wisdom of Kalaga.

On that day, an elephant, a mouse, a woman, and a thief appeared before Kalaga, who was seated in court to hear the grievances of his subjects…

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Youth & Mission

The Jubilee. The Voice of Youth.

We met some of the young people who had come to Rome for the Youth Jubilee.  (July 28 – August 3). The underground, streets, buses, and bars…

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