Korea’s New Critical Mineral Ties in Africa Secure a Future for Clean Energy and High Tech
On June 4, the inaugural Korea-Africa Summit brought together 48 leaders from the African Union for talks in Seoul and Ilsan.
North Korea and the Third World: Historical Origins
Dr. Stephan Haggard reviews Dr. Benjamin Young’s recent book “Guns, Guerillas and the Great Leader,” which highlights North Korea’s long history of projecting a Third Worldist image.
Korea Aid: How Seoul is Increasing its Connections in Africa
KEI Communications Director Jenna Gibson, host of Korean Kontext, recently interviewed Valerie Dabady Liverani, manager of the Resource Mobilization and External Finance Department at the African Development Bank.
Unfriending North Korea…With South Korea’s Help
On June 16, Uganda officially kicked North Korea to the curb, asking approximately 60 DPRK troops and state security officials to leave the country. This move may be yet another sign that South Korean President Park Geun-Hye’s so-called Summit Diplomacy is working.
The Korean Approach in Africa: Unique or Ordinary?
Although Korea established diplomatic relations with many African countries in the early 1960s, it was not until recently that these relations were aggressively nurtured.