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The Kampala Convention and Challenges to Geopolitical Security 《坎帕拉公约》与地缘政治安全面临的挑战

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Strategic Review for Southern Africa Pub Date : 2023-09-01 DOI: 10.35293/srsa.v45i1.4462

S. Bamidele, I. Pikirayi

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Why Burundi intervenes in the DRC: Self-interest to Pan-Africanist considerations? 布隆迪为什么干预刚果民主共和国：泛非主义者的私利考虑？

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Strategic Review for Southern Africa Pub Date : 2023-09-01 DOI: 10.35293/srsa.v45i1.4673

Cori Wielenga, Patrick Hajayandi, Samuel Igba

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Peace Enforcement in the Democratic Republic of Congo 刚果民主共和国的和平执行

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Strategic Review for Southern Africa Pub Date : 2023-09-01 DOI: 10.35293/srsa.v45i1.4016

George Abel Mhango, Angelita Kithatu-Kiwekete

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Russian influence, anti-Western sentiments and African agency: The struggle for influence in the Democratic Republic of Congo 俄罗斯的影响、反西方情绪和非洲机构：在刚果民主共和国争取影响力的斗争

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Strategic Review for Southern Africa Pub Date : 2023-09-01 DOI: 10.35293/srsa.v45i1.4617

K. Titeca

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Decolonizing Knowledge Production and Power Relations in African Studies: Prospects and Challenges 非殖民化知识生产与非洲研究中的权力关系：前景与挑战

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Strategic Review for Southern Africa Pub Date : 2023-09-01 DOI: 10.35293/srsa.v45i1.4030

Abiodun Adiat

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Editorial 社论

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Strategic Review for Southern Africa Pub Date : 2023-09-01 DOI: 10.35293/srsa.v45i1.4732

H. Melber, Heather A. Thuynsma

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The Russian Invasion of Ukraine and the Future of Democracy in South Africa 俄罗斯入侵乌克兰与南非民主的未来

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Strategic Review for Southern Africa Pub Date : 2022-07-01 DOI: 10.35293/srsa.v44i1.4100

J. Seekings, C. Saunders

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The Failure of the United Nations Security Council in Creating the Framework Conditions for Mediation in the Russia-Ukraine Crisis 联合国安理会未能为调解俄乌危机创造框架条件

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Strategic Review for Southern Africa Pub Date : 2022-07-01 DOI: 10.35293/srsa.v44i1.4082

Tim Murithi

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Russia Resurgent? Untangling the Role and Meaning of Moscow’s Proxies in West Africa and the Sahel 俄罗斯复兴的?解读莫斯科在西非和萨赫勒地区代理人的角色和意义

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Strategic Review for Southern Africa Pub Date : 2022-07-01 DOI: 10.35293/srsa.v44i1.4058

Anna Naa Adochoo Mensah, K. Aning

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Security Logics of Africa’s Divided Position on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine 俄罗斯入侵乌克兰问题上非洲立场分歧的安全逻辑

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Strategic Review for Southern Africa Pub Date : 2022-07-01 DOI: 10.35293/srsa.v44i1.4054

Hassan Aden, Nicholas Marsh

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