Author: Lauren Ashmore
Lauren Ashmore is a recent graduate of the MA in International Relations from Leiden University in the Netherlands. Her interests lie in the role of African political discourse and African agency in China-Africa relations. She completed her MA thesis on the topic of political discourse emanating from South Africa, Zambia and Angola vis-à-vis their relations with China.
Geopolitics and the Scramble for COVID-19 Vaccines
Paraguay, a landlocked country in South America, rarely makes global news headlines. However, images of protesters on the streets of the capital Asunción quickly circulated in international news this month. Protestors were pictured waving their national tricolour flag and holding anti-government posters with slogans such as ...
Taking a Trip Down Memory Lane: The Call for Renewed Pan-African Agency in China-Africa Relations
In the first days of November, the world turned towards the United States. Would Trump, one of the most divisive figures in global politics, secure another four years in the White House? Or would the American people vote for a change? While he is currently refusing to ...