February 22
Africa: Vote-Based Decisions Could Sharpen the Peace and Security Council
Using the ballot as well as consensus would strengthen and accelerate the AU's ability to deal with conflict situations. Read more »
February 21
Africa: Burkina Faso - Progress and Problems After Two Years of Transition
The country's ECOWAS withdrawal is a major setback for an already difficult transition from coup state to constitutional rule. Read more »
February 20
Africa: Gold and Governance Provide Hope for Kenya's Artisanal Miners
Fast-growing, unregulated mining in the remote north will test government efforts to clean up the industry. Read more »
February 19
Africa: South Africa Is Falling Behind in Africa's New 'Gold Rush'
The country is losing out on mining investments to African nations with more favourable operational and regulatory environments. Read more »
February 16
Senegal: Breaking the Election Deadlock
The Constitutional Council's decision to overturn the postponement of presidential polls could provide a way out of the crisis. Read more »
February 14
East Africa: Failure to Apply East Africa's Mifugo Protocol Keeps Violence Simmering
The protocol provides the means to tackle cattle rustling and related crimes, but no countries have ratified it. Read more »
February 13
Africa: IcJ's Gaza Genocide Case – Big Win, but With What Effect?
Ensuring Israel's compliance with the provisional measures will require action by other international bodies, states and civil society. Read more »
February 12
Africa: Impact of Red Sea Crisis On Africa – Red Flag or Red Herring?
Africa will feel the effects, but smart countries could derive some benefits from the Red Sea turmoil. Read more »
February 09
Africa: Once More Into the Breach - SADC Troops in DRC
SADC's second military intervention in eastern DRC in a decade raises many questions. Read more »
February 08
Africa: Proposed Ecowas Exits Leave West Africa At a Crossroads
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger's request to withdraw presents a crucial opportunity to improve the regional bloc's functioning. Read more »
February 07
Africa: DRC Misses Another Opportunity to Build a Democracy
After accusations of an 'electoral coup' in 2018, the country's December 2023 polls were equally lacking in legitimacy. Read more »
February 06
Africa: Despite the Hazards, Ghana's Illicit Waste Trade Is Booming
Ghana cannot recycle all its hazardous waste imports, but that hasn't curbed its role in the billion-dollar global business. Read more »
February 05
Africa: Does Ethiopia's Transitional Justice Amount to Quasi-Compliance?
As the implementation phase of the process approaches, unwavering political support is needed now more than ever. Read more »
February 02
Morocco: Morocco Outmanoeuvres SA At the UN Human Rights Council
Pretoria's heavy defeat in the vote for the UNHRC presidency suggests its foreign policy postures are costing it support. Read more »
February 01
Africa: Africa's Oceans Could Pay Dearly for the Red Sea Crisis
Africa faces the most severe environmental damage from the conflict - countries must actively work on diplomatic solutions. Read more »
January 31
Africa: Does Africa's Peace and Security Council Need Stronger Members?
Around half the countries bidding to join the PSC in 2024 are 'small states' with limited diplomatic clout. Read more »
January 30
Kenya: Northern Kenya's Disarmament Dilemma
More guns mean more attacks - but communities see small arms as vital for their protection against bandits. Read more »
January 29
Morocco: 'Cocaine for the Poor' Threatens Lives in Morocco
Despite many arrests and seizures, the devastating pufa drug remains widely available among the youth and poor communities. Read more »
January 26
Africa: Blinken's Africa Trip Loops in New Atlantic Ocean Partners
The recently formed Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation looks set to shape US-Africa and north-south relations. Read more »
January 25
Nigeria: Looser Gun Laws Could Deepen Nigeria's Security Crisis
With multiple violent conflicts, banditry and porous borders that enable weapons smuggling, gun liberalisation could backfire. Read more »
January 24
South Africa: South Africa's ICJ Case Has Already Altered Its Foreign Policy Space
Regardless of what the World Court decides, a recalibration of South Africa's bilateral relations will be needed. Read more »
January 23
Ethiopia: Intelligence-Led Investigations Can Curb Ethiopia's Kidnappings
To unmask the actors and networks involved, the problem must be approached through an organised crime lens. Read more »
January 22
Africa: Africa Needs a Stronger Voice On Resolving the Red Sea Crisis
African countries' call for diplomatic solutions should be accompanied by AU action to protect the continent's interests. Read more »
January 19
Africa: Election Rigging Claims Spark Turbulence in Comoros
President Assoumani's opponents have rejected his election to a fifth term based on a meagre 16.3% voter turnout. Read more »
January 18
Africa: Flawed Elections and Poor Governance Underlie Africa's Backsliding
With nearly 20 polls this year, can a floundering AU give elections the attention they desperately need? Read more »