...Enrico Fardella This essay offers an overview of the Chinese posture and debate toward the West Asia and North Africa (WANA) region. The author presents China’s outlook toward the region as a laboratory for an innovative course in Beijing’s future foreign policy. The analysis is divided into three...

...Michail Ploumis; Labros E. Pilalis Five years after the Arab uprisings in 2011, countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) had difficulties finding their pathway to sustainable economic and political change. Arab oil-producing countries suffered from decreasing oil prices while the Arab...

... with and the rest of the world respond to. The author asserts that Africa must engage the world community if it is interested in harnessing the full potential of its resources, as well as enjoying maximum output. The author argues that Africa is a friendly and profitable arena for investment and is moving away from...

...Nivien Saleh Mediterranean Affairs, Inc. 2007 Nivien Saleh is a visiting professor in political science at Northern Arizona University. Europe in the Middle East and Northern Africa: The Subtle Quest for Power Nivien Saleh In November...

...J. Ndumbe Anyu J. Ndumbe Anyu is associate professor of public administration and public policy at the University of the District of Columbia. Mediterranean Affairs, Inc. 2007 The International Court of Justice and Border-Conflict Resolution in Africa...

...J. Ndumbe Anyu; J.-P. Afam Ifedi Africa has a long and disturbing history with outside powers exploiting the continent for its natural and human resources in furtherance of their own economic and developmental objectives. In this essay, China's main objectives and the prospects and implications...

.... Copyright 2008 by Mediterranean Affairs, Inc. 2008 New York: Routledge, 2008. 394 pages. ISBN 978-0-415-42920-7 (hbk), 978-0-415-42921-4 (pbk), 978-0-203-71559-8 (ebk). $160.00 (hbk). Reviews Yahia H. Zoubir and Haizam Amirah-Fernandez, editors: North Africa: Poli...

... services of Prince George's County Government and an adjunct professor of public administration at the University of the District of Columbia. Africa: The Piracy Hot Spot and Its Implications for Global Security J. Ndumbe Anyu and Samuel Moki Maritime...

...Mi Yung Yoon This essay examines how European colonialism continues to underlie most territorial disputes in Africa. How these disputes have been resolved or are likely to be resolved is described, based on the following four long drawn-out disputes: the Nigeria–Cameroon dispute over the Bakassi...

...Stephen B. Isabirye Holger Bernt Hansen and Michael Twaddle, Editors: Religion and Politics in East Africa: The Period since Independence . Athens, Ohio:Ohio University Press, 1995. 278 pages. $44.95; Canon Kodwo E. Ankrah: Development and the Church of Uganda: Mission, Myths...

...Theodros Dagne Mediterranean Affairs, Inc. 2002 Theodros Dagne is associate editor of Mediterranean Quarterly and an analyst at the Congressional Research Service. MQ 13.4-06 Dagne 10/7/02 2:57 PM Page 62 Africa and the War on Terrorism...

... to Israel: Nature and Impact . North Africa and the War on Terror Mohamed A. El-Khawas The war in Iraq was the first opportunity for the U.S. administration to oper- ationalize the doctrines of preemptive attack, ostensibly the best approach to execute the war...

... and international relations at Howard University. The Illicit Diamond Trade, Civil Confl icts, and Terrorism in Africa J. Anyu Ndumbe and Babalola Cole Diamonds have long been viewed as a highly valued precious stone. Although a diamond is a symbol of love...

...Mohamed A. El-Khawas Mediterranean Affairs, Inc. 2004 Mohamed A. El-Khawas is professor of history and political science at the University of the District of Columbia. Brain Drain: Putting Africa between a Rock and a Hard Place Mohamed...

...Hussein Solomon 2005 Hussein Solomon is professor of political science at the University of Pretoria and director of the Centre for International Political Studies. He is also a research associate of the Africa Institute of South Africa. Turning Back the Tide...

...Theodros Dagne Mediterranean Affairs, Inc. 2000 Theodros Dagne is associate editor of Mediterranean Quarterly and an analyst with the Congressional Research Service. MQ 11.3-06.Dagne 7/20/00 4:20 PM Page 116 The Horn of Africa...

...Mohamed El-Khawas Mediterranean Affairs, Inc. 2001 Mohamed El-Khawas is a professor at the University of the District of Columbia. He is the author of several books and numerous articles on Africa. MQ 12.3-06 El-Khawas 7/20/01 11:25 AM Page 85 Democracy...

...Jessica Vener Herman J. Cohen: Intervening in Africa . New York: St. Martin's Press, 2000. 268 pages. ISBN 0-312-23221-7. $65. Mediterranean Affairs, Inc. 2001 Jessica Vener is an associate fellow with the Congressional Research Service. MQ 12.2-09 Reviews 5/8/01 10:38 AM...

...Lukáš Tichý This essay focuses on the global terrorist and militant group the Islamic State (IS), specifically on its use of terrorism targeting the energy sector as a strategic political instrument in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in 2014–16. The essay has two main thrusts. First...

...J. Anyu Ndumbe J. Anyu Ndumbe is lecturer at Howard University and assistant editor at Mediterranean Quarterly. Mediterranean Affairs, Inc. 2004 West African Oil, U.S. Energy Policy, and Africa’s Development Strategies J. Anyu Ndumbe...