September 22, 2023
South Africa: Fortress South Africa – Open to the Highest Bidder
Using billions in public funds for private border security could be the latest chapter in government's xenophobic fixation. Read more »
September 21, 2023
Kenya: Can National Dialogue Settle Kenya's Recurring Post-Election Instability?
Unlike previous arrangements, the dialogue committee's legal mandate could pave the way to political and economic stability. Read more »
September 20, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's National Dialogue Needs Greater Credibility and Inclusivity
The dialogue's first phase is proceeding without opposition, but the format is unlikely to achieve 'national consensus'. Read more »
September 19, 2023
Libya: Libya's Floods - A Climate Change and Governance Tragedy
The Derna disaster shows the lethal effect of a convergence between climate, governance and security threats. Read more »
September 06, 2023
Ghana: Ghana By-Elections Yield Vital Lessons for 2024 National Polls
From an absence of violence to large-scale vote buying, the outcomes of two recent elections cannot be ignored. Read more »
September 04, 2023
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Fails Its Democracy Test
With ZANU-PF's manoeuvring and SADC's approach of non-interference, the regional bloc is unlikely to act on the disputed elections. Read more »
September 01, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Transition Depends On Both Dialogue and Transitional Justice
The challenge is balancing and integrating peace and justice for a gradual transition out of conflict. Read more »
August 28, 2023
Africa: Niger - Another Symptom of Africa's Weak Crisis-Response Capacity
As intergovernmental organisations grapple with security problems, it's time to review the African Peace and Security Architecture. Read more »
August 30, 2023
Africa: Brics+ and the Tricky Business of Balancing Global Geopolitics
Will an expanded BRICS precipitate a new international order, or collapse under the weight of its internal contradictions? Read more »
August 25, 2023
Africa: BRICS+ and the Future of the Us Dollar
Although no single alternative to the dollar is likely, the shift away from a Western-led global order has begun. Read more »
August 21, 2023
South Africa: Risks of Digital Influence - Lessons for South Africa's 2024 Election
Research in Kenya shows that a rigorous professional legacy media is vital to counterbalance malign players online. Read more »
August 18, 2023
Eswatini: Thulani Maseko's Absence Weakens Eswatini's Struggle for Democracy
Without Maseko's leadership, the Multi-Stakeholder Forum that pushes for democratic change shows signs of falling apart. Read more »
August 17, 2023
Africa: Why Aren't More African Union Decisions On Security Implemented?
Given current threats to safety and stability, Africa needs decisions that are properly drafted and funded. Read more »
August 16, 2023
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso's Ambitious Move to Depoliticise Govt
New legislation targets the clientelism and political patronage that have plagued public service delivery for decades. Read more »
August 11, 2023
Africa: Extra BRICS Shouldn't Be Used to Build a Wall Against the West
As interest in joining BRICS soars, an expansion must be about more than the 'West versus the Rest'. Read more »
August 07, 2023
Africa: Africa, Beware the Dangers That Digital Influence Poses for Elections
Lessons from Kenya's 2022 poll show the 'commodification' of influence, with hashtags and influencers for hire. Read more »
August 04, 2023
Africa: From Russia, With Little to Show for It
President Vladimir Putin got more out of the Russia-Africa summit than most African leaders. Read more »
July 28, 2023
Africa: France and the U.S.'s Possible Faustian Pact With CAR's Touadéra
Are France and the US preparing to drop opposition to a third term for CAR's president if he evicts Russia? Read more »
July 26, 2023
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Heads for Yet Another Disputed Election
Since the last polls, the government has weaponised the law and COVID-19 regulations against active citizenship and political participation. Read more »
July 05, 2023
Africa: Africa's Ukraine-Russia Mediation Needed a Clearer AU Footprint
The peace mission was an important opportunity to elevate African countries' collective role in world affairs. Read more »
July 03, 2023
Africa: Africa's Bond Walls and Ballot Trains
A year of reckoning approaches, with 20 elections and a wall of over 10 bond redemptions due in 2024. Read more »
June 30, 2023
Nigeria: President Bola Tinubu Tackles Nigeria's Economy
While Tinubu's reforms are a positive step forward, these shouldn't plunge citizens further into poverty or violate the rule of law. Read more »
June 29, 2023
Africa: Prigozhin's Rebellion Throws Wagner's African Future Into Doubt
Will Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin's astonishing march on Moscow scupper the company's influence on the continent? Read more »
June 28, 2023
Central African Republic: Touadéra's Perilous Referendum Project
Forging ahead with a referendum in CAR will likely exacerbate an already tense sociopolitical, humanitarian and security context. Read more »
June 23, 2023
Africa: African Peace Mission - One Step Forward, One Step Back?
Although the initiative is a milestone in Africa's response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a better organised, broader collective effort is needed. Read more »