March 10, 2023
Africa: UK Seems Ready to Return Its 'last African Colony'
Aggrieved Chagossians must be heard in negotiations between the UK and Mauritius over who owns the Chagos Archipelago. Read more »
March 06, 2023
South Africa: Breaking Down the BRIC Wall Between South Africa-U.S. Relations
Pretoria's global credibility hinges on a precarious balancing act between competing views on the international order. Read more »
February 13, 2023
Africa: Financial Independence Is Key to Stronger AU Partnerships
The African Union's reliance on international funding affects its ability to set priorities and take ownership of solutions. Read more »
February 03, 2023
Southern Africa: Abstaining in Absentia - Does SADC Have a Common Position On Ukraine?
Some Southern African states show that you can vote against Russian aggression and still remain non-aligned. Read more »
January 20, 2023
Africa: Sergey Lavrov Back to Africa With a Vengeance
Barely six months after the Russian foreign minister's first African tour, two more trips are in the offing. Read more »
January 17, 2023
Africa: Can China Breathe Fire Into Africa's Economies?
Expectations are that China's grand 'reopening' will provide the lifeline many countries desperately need. Read more »
January 11, 2023
Africa: Africa's Approach to Countering Terrorism Still Misses the Mark
After two decades of violent extremism, fundamental elements in preventing the threat remain absent from AU plans. Read more »
January 04, 2023
Africa: AU in 2023 - Closing the Gap Between Intention and Action?
The African Union Peace and Security Council remains largely reactive and selective in the conflicts it tackles. Read more »
December 09, 2022
Africa: Will Next Week's U.S.-Africa Summit Revive Relations?
The equal partnership focus is worthy, though perhaps a subtle response to Africa's neutral stance on the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more »
November 28, 2022
Africa: UN Peacekeeping on the Continent Needs Tighter Parameters
Missions struggle to navigate the political minefields that come with the broad goal of stabilising conflict situations. Read more »
November 18, 2022
Africa: Could G20 or Brics Be Africa's Route to Global Influence?
The G20 is more representative, and African Union membership would provide direct access to the world's largest players. Read more »
November 07, 2022
Africa: China vs the West - a Contest That Will Hurt Africa's Future
Africa's development depends on global rapprochement and overcoming its own lowest-common-denominator politics. Read more »
November 04, 2022
Mozambique: President Nyusi Has Good Reason to Keep Ex Finance Minister Chang Out of a U.S. Court
But would Chang prefer to testify in the US rather than return to Mozambique to an uncertain fate? Read more »
October 14, 2022
Africa: Ukraine's Kuleba Tries to Change Africa's Narrative On the War
Ducking the crossfire doesn't mean staying neutral - Africa should take independent, principled positions that support the UN Charter. Read more »
October 12, 2022
Africa: Continent Should Take the Driving Seat in Its China Dealings
If the continent wants positive outcomes, it must be more hard-nosed, prepared and ruthless than China. Read more »
September 16, 2022
Central Africa: Wagner Is Being Used in Africa As a Proxy to Target Civilians
The issue here is not which combatant the Russian military company is backing but its treatment of civilians. Read more »
September 09, 2022
Africa: Time for Africa Strategies On the Big Powers?
Agreeing on them would be tricky but could enable Africa to shape global futures that benefit the continent. Read more »
September 01, 2022
Africa: Digital Humanitarianism in Africa - Hope or Hype?
Technology can help deliver aid and services more effectively - but can be harmful if users don't know its risks. Read more »
August 30, 2022
Africa: Continent Has a Rare Chance to Shape the International Order
As global powers seek support for their competing worldviews, will Africa capitalise on its rising strategic value? Read more »
August 26, 2022
Africa: Japan's TICAD May Be Upstaged By China, but Remains Important
Japan is using this week's TICAD8 summit in Tunisia to lay down markers about Russia and China. Read more »
August 23, 2022
Africa: Examining the Continent's Place in the World's Divided Future
As global upheavals change the world as we know it, four scenarios reveal the impacts on our long-term future. Read more »
August 22, 2022
Africa: Have We Entered the Race to Net Zero? #AfricaClimateCrisis
With China overperforming on its renewable energy targets, a landmark US bill could boost the global climate transition. Read more »
August 17, 2022
Africa: Blinken's African Charm Offensive
The US secretary of state's candid and constructive messages suggest an overdue recalibration in US-Africa relations. Read more »
August 12, 2022
Africa: Unpacking Africa's Divided Stance on the Ukraine War
A lack of principled consistency in solving conflicts makes Africa's non-aligned position look like short-sighted opportunism. Read more »
August 08, 2022
Africa: More BRICS in the Wall?
Expanding BRICS to create an alternative power bloc is enticing for many countries, but faces several practical limitations. Read more »