June 28, 2023
Mali: Uncertain Future After Referendum
Last week, authorities in Mali announced that a constitutional referendum consolidating more power in the presidency and the military had been overwhelmingly approved by voters.… Read more »
June 21, 2023
Africa: Nigeria Should Raise Its Diplomatic Game and Lead the Continent
Nigeria should seize the opportunity to raise its diplomatic game and lead the continent from the front. Read more »
June 15, 2023
Sudan: Seeking Urgency On Sudan
Sudan's crisis is deepening, and the international response is utterly inadequate. Read more »
June 14, 2023
Nigeria: The Nigerian Conundrum
When an irresistible society meets an immovable state. Read more »
June 07, 2023
Nigeria: Not Their President
For the first time since the country's return to civil rule in 1999, Nigerian Pentecostals find themselves on the outside looking in. Read more »
June 06, 2023
Senegal: Tensions Mount in Senegal
Echoes of the past in Senegal as growing uncertainty over a potential third term for President Sall triggers protests and unrest. Read more »
May 30, 2023
Nigeria: Tinubu's Turn - Up Against the Wall Amid Rising Discontent
Up against the wall, Tinubu will need his famed political savvy--and more--to stanch rising discontent in Nigeria. Read more »
May 22, 2023
Nigeria: Why Buhari Failed
When Nigerians needed him to deliver, President Muhammadu Buhari fell short. Read more »
May 17, 2023
Nigeria: An Epidemic of Lawlessness
Rising vigilantism in Nigeria reflects public cynicism about law enforcement and the judicial system. Read more »
May 16, 2023
South Africa: Facing Reality On South Africa
Walking on eggshells with South Africa only obscures an increasingly discordant U.S.-South Africa relationship. Read more »
May 10, 2023
Sudan: Sudan's Two Truths
Amidst a flurry of international voices working to mediate the crisis in Sudan, the United States must not allow Sudanese civil society to be drowned out. Read more »
May 03, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Mixed Signals
International re-engagement and new peace talks point in a positive direction, but multiple indicators point to fragility and risk. Read more »
May 02, 2023
Africa: A 'New Scramble for Africa'?
When a phraseology says more about its users than the reality it purports to describe. Read more »
April 20, 2023
Sudan: What Should U.S. Do About Sudan?
Amid protracted conflict in Sudan, the United States should work to lower the temperature amongst external actors, and support Sudanese citizens, who remain steadfast in their… Read more »
April 11, 2023
Nigeria: Close-Run Presidential Election Was Not About Religion - Or Was It?
Nigeria's close-run presidential election was not about religion, until it was. Read more »
April 10, 2023
Sudan: Security Infighting Drives Delays in Transition to Democracy
Though the military claims to be a stabilizing force for Sudan's transition to democracy, divisions amongst the security elite continue to hinder progress toward civilian rule. Read more »
April 06, 2023
Nigeria: The Uses of Anger - Woman Takes Off Top in Bank in Frustration Over Lack of Banknotes
Those on the socioeconomic margins understand one thing: civility is sometimes a luxury they cannot afford. Read more »
April 05, 2023
Africa: It Matters How We Define the African Diaspora
The explicit incorporation of the African diaspora into U.S.-Africa policy risks segmenting the community into old and new, with important domestic and international consequences. Read more »
April 03, 2023
Kenya: Kenyans' Unmet Expectations
Mounting frustration drives protests in Kenya. Read more »
March 31, 2023
Africa: West Recalibrates Africa Ties
The current diplomatic constellation presents Africa with plenty of options; the region must choose well. Read more »
March 22, 2023
Nigeria: Peter Obi and a Dream Deferred
Peter Obi may have lost the Nigerian presidential election, but he and the movement he leads may yet win the political war. Read more »
March 21, 2023
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Limps Toward Elections
An impenetrable electoral process in Zimbabwe breeds cynicism in the next generation of voters, to the peril of democracy efforts. Read more »
March 14, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: An Ever More Precarious Situation in DR Congo
As the Democratic Republic of Congo's decades-long struggle with insecurity heats up, increased regional military engagement heightens risks. Read more »
March 13, 2023
Nigeria: What Now for the Igbo?
The Igbo political elite faces the challenge of transforming an unimpeachable moral argument into a winning political coalition. Read more »
March 07, 2023
Nigeria: The Lagos-New York-London Echo Chamber
Desperate to will a preferred candidate to victory, Western journalists fell into a tunnel vision on Nigerian politics. Read more »