June 25
Africa: South Africa Police and Protesters Must Put Lives First As 30 June Looms
Police and leaders of anti-immigration movements have a responsibility to ensure that protests do not degenerate into violence. Read more »
June 24
Africa: New Maritime Task Force Puts Gulf of Guinea Unity to the Test
The Combined Maritime Task Force takes aim at piracy and other crimes affecting 26 diverse countries from Senegal to Angola. Read more »
June 23
Africa: Why Eastern DR Congo's Peace Efforts Are Vital to Containing Ebola
Conflict, mistrust and closed borders are hindering the containment of Ebola in DRC and neighbouring countries. Read more »
June 18
Africa: How Voluntary and Safe Are Burundian Refugee Returns From Tanzania?
The coercive repatriation of Burundian refugees risks reproducing cycles of displacement ahead of Burundi's 2027 elections. Read more »
June 17
Africa: Will Global Turmoil Push Africa's Leaders to Prioritise Agriculture?
The path to transforming agriculture is clear; the challenge is getting leaders to appreciate the value of agri-prosperity. Read more »
June 16
Africa: Is Africa Becoming a New Arena for Adaptive Drone Warfare?
The spread of Ukrainian technology and expertise could alter the balance between state and non-state armed groups across Africa. Read more »
June 15
Africa: ISWAP's Next Frontier - Darak in Northern Cameroon
Located on the borders of Cameroon, Nigeria and Chad, Darak is valuable to local and national economies - and to violent extremists. Read more »
June 10
Africa: Debate About SA's Falling Murder Levels Masks a Deeper Crisis
To keep murders on a downward trajectory, South Africa must prioritise and fund interventions that prevent family violence. Read more »
June 09
Africa: AU Peacekeepers Face Deadly Risks and Limited Recognition
Peacekeepers injured or killed in AU missions remain largely invisible. They deserve recognition, transparency and proper compensation. Read more »
June 05
Africa: Peacekeeping Funding Cuts Mean Africa Must Rethink Security
African governments must avoid replacing one dependency with another while building more accountable, fit-for-purpose security systems. Read more »
June 04
Africa: JNIM's Blockade Tactics Threaten West Africa's Trade Corridors
Recent terror attacks across Mali have intensified JNIM's blockades of vital transport routes connecting port cities to Sahelian capitals. Read more »
June 01
Africa: Why Military Gains Are Not Weakening the ADF in Eastern DRC
The ADF's resilience stems from kidnapping economies, forced recruitment and governance failures that military operations cannot address alone. Read more »
May 25
Africa: Dear Mr President - to Succeed, South Africa Needs an Excellent Social Development Minister
The department can no longer be treated as peripheral - its new minister must have empathy and a deep knowledge of social welfare. Read more »
May 19
Africa: U.S.-Africa Migrant Deals Ramp Up As Government Transparency Fails
More secretive deals to accept deported third-country migrants from the US degrade democracy and don't serve African countries. Read more »
May 18
East Africa: Somali Piracy Returns - a Warning From the Western Indian Ocean
Joint naval patrols are stretched thin by the Middle East crisis, but their ability to eradicate piracy was always limited. Read more »
May 15
Africa: Ruto and Macron Sing a Duet in Nairobi
Did France's first Africa summit outside the Francophonie this week reset its relations with the continent? Read more »
May 11
Africa: The Optics, Interests and Limits of China's Tariff Offer to Africa
Without a collective approach from African states, China's tariff-free market access will not be the silver bullet many expect. Read more »
May 05
Africa: African Champions Chart the Way On the Global Compact for Migration
Seventeen African nations are pioneering global migration management, but will others follow their lead? Read more »
April 30
Africa: Nigeria-Niger-Benin - Cross-Border Trade Resumes Amid Security Risks
The Tsamiya-Kamba corridor will revive regional commerce, but jihadist expansion could quickly unravel the gains. Read more »
April 28
Africa: The Hormuz Chokepoint Is Threatening Africa's Food Supply
Fertiliser disruption exposes a blind spot that farm-level policy has long ignored - but Africa holds the resources to fix it. Read more »
April 24
Africa: Spat With Trump Distracts From Pope Leo's Africa Tour
The Pope used his Africa debut to address broader global issues - but left many local questions unanswered. Read more »
April 23
Africa: Niger-Benin - a Narrow Window for Diplomatic Reset
The political transition in Cotonou opens a window for regional de-escalation that the African Union should seize. Read more »
April 21
Africa: A Quiet U.S.-AU Deal That Could Reshape Investment in Africa
The Trump administration and the AU have started a bold journey that could 'flip the script' on decades of development cooperation. Read more »
April 20
Africa: Counter-Terrorism Lessons to Avoid a Lake Chad Basin Scenario in Borgu-Kainji
Reactive counter-terrorism posture risks entrenching armed groups in a new corridor linking northwest to southwest Nigeria. Read more »
April 16
Africa: The Chagos Conundrum - a High-Stakes Game of Brinkmanship
The Iran war has upended the process of transferring the archipelago's sovereignty from the UK to Mauritius. Read more »
