Research Papers
Prepared by: Shimaa Maher Researcher at the African Affairs Unit Since U.S. President Donald Trump assumed his second term in January 2025, the new US administration has adopted a tougher approach towards illegal immigrants, and has strongly pushed for the deportation of large numbers to their countries of origin, including African countries. These policies have […]
Prepared by Dina Lamloum Coordinator of the African Affairs Unit Historical Sequence of Relations between Africa and Spain The southern coasts of Spain and North Africa were areas of commercial and cultural exchanges since ancient and medieval times, especially between Islamic Spain, Morocco, and North Africa. After the fall of Andalusia in 1492, relations evolved […]
By: Dina Lamloum Coordinator of African Affairs Unit Introduction Israel’s interest in the African continent extends beyond geopolitical objectives and interests to include military aims, primarily to expand its sphere of influence and dominance in the Red Sea region and to deter any current or future aggression. Israel thus seeks to establish military bases in […]
Preparing by: Asmaa Hassan Assistant Researcher in African Affairs Unit Informal mining is an economic phenomenon with complex political dimensions, overlapping with Issues of State sovereignty and natural resource management, as well as social stability, making it one of the most important challenges facing the continent’s governments and open the way for informal interest networks, […]
Translated by: Shimaa Maher Researcher at the African Affairs Unit The crime of recruiting children in war and conflict is one of the most serious types of crime affecting children’s lives and causing serious harm to their psychosocial health and lead to the destruction of their future and the denial of their fundamental rights, as […]
Prepared and translated by: Menna Salah Researcher at the African Affairs Unit Egypt is one of the leading countries supporting the United Nations’ peacekeeping efforts, being a pioneer in its contribution of troops and police forces. In addition, Egypt serves as the chair of the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations (C34) and is a member […]