The Brazilian Journal of African Studies (RBEA) has achieved the Qualis CAPES A3 classification, a recognition that reinforces the journal’s academic quality, editorial consistency, and scientific impact in the field of African International Relations.

Qualis CAPES is Brazil’s official journal ranking system, used by the national agency CAPES to assess the quality and academic impact of scholarly publications every four years. Journals are organized into quality tiers, ranging from A1 (highest impact) to NP (not classified). The classification is structured as follows:

– High impact: A1, A2, A3, A4

– Medium impact: B1, B2, B3, B4

– Low impact: C

– No impact: NP

Published semiannually in a digital and bilingual format (Portuguese and English), RBEA is affiliated with the Brazilian Center for African Studies (Cebrafrica/UFRGS) and constitutes an academic journal dedicated to the publication of research on the foreign policy of African countries, international cooperation, security and defense, political systems, economic development, social structures, and historical and geopolitical processes with an international dimension, including debates on Brazil’s international insertion and its cooperation with African countries.

Alongside this recognition, RBEA maintains open submissions throughout the year for original scientific articles or review papers. Manuscripts may be submitted in Portuguese, English, or Spanish. The required academic qualification is a PhD; in cases of co-authorship, the PhD holder must be the lead author, in accordance with the Author Guidelines available on the journal’s website.

Submissions and information:
https://seer.ufrgs.br/rbea/

Contact: rbea.fce@ufrgs.br

Via:RT Press

“Ethiopia has officially confirmed the purchase of Russian Orion-E medium-altitude long-endurance drones, becoming the first foreign operator of the system, the Ethiopian Institute of Foreign Affairs has reported.

The Orion-E unmanned aerial vehicles were showcased at Aviation Expo 2026, an international exhibition held from January 23 to 27 as part of the Ethiopian Air Force’s 90th anniversary celebrations in Bishoftu.

According to the Russian aerospace manufacturer Kronstadt Group, the Orion-E has an endurance of about 24 hours and an operational radius exceeding 300km, with a cruising speed of 120km/h and a payload of up to 200kg. The drones are built to carry out target designation for armed forces units, aerial and radar reconnaissance missions, terrain surveillance, and assessment of strike results.

Ethiopia has previously acquired medium-range drones such as Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2, which helped establish unmanned aerial units within its air force.”

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Via: AA

“The High-Level Meeting on coherence and the strengthening of the peace process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Great Lakes region concluded on Saturday in Lomé with several decisions, chief among them ‘alignment with the principle of the centrality of the mediation led by the Togolese Republic.’

Faure Gnassingbé, President of the Council of the Togolese Republic and mediator appointed by the African Union to resolve the crisis in eastern DRC and the Great Lakes region, together with the meeting participants — including former presidents and African Union peace experts — also agreed on the ‘harmonization of understanding and ownership of the unified mediation process at the African level.'”

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