Ronan Wordsworth

Ronan Wordsworth is an analyst for Geopolitical Futures. He completed a Masters in Geopolitical Studies at Charles University in Prague in 2022. He has an ongoing association with the University, including assisting an ongoing project of African University partnerships and is co-host of a Geopolitics Podcast. Prior to undertaking the master’s program, Mr Wordsworth completed a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from the University of Sydney and spent nine years working across Australia, Europe, and Southern Africa working up to the level of Senior Project Manager providing experience in statistical analytics.

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France’s Africa Strategy Depends on Chad

An authoritarian military regime may not seem like the most logical choice of partner for France in Central Africa, but Chad is an essential part of its former colonizer’s Africa policy. The Chadian army is the strongest, most disciplined force in the region. The country hosts both French and U.S. strategic outposts and troops. It […]

China’s New Approach in Africa

China is moving away from its landmark Belt and Road Initiative in favor of smaller direct investments in strategic projects like renewable power and communications. In 2013, Beijing unveiled...

Kenyan Protests Reshape East Africa

Kenya has generally been a beacon of stability in an otherwise restive region. Since its independence, it has had relatively strong institutional integrity, with a body politic marked by...

The Hidden Conflict in Congo

The geopolitical competition over the Democratic Republic of Congo is heating up. One of the poorest countries on earth, Congo has problems that are not easily solved: arrested development...

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