Chris Zambelis

On 28 April an Egyptian emergency court convicted 26 people accused of belonging to an active Hizbullah cell in Egypt, only the latest move that reflects a show of Egypt’s support for Israel, the US and other pro-Western regimes.

The geopolitics of African countries such as Algeria, a country in North Africa that has traditionally enjoyed strong relations with the People's Republic of China (PRC) and whose strategic importance and regional profile have increased markedly of late, is key to grasping the dynamics that shape