Africa: After a Decade of AU Reform, Collective African Security Remains Elusive

The same leaders who routinely invoke 'African solutions' seek external conflict mediation and treat African-led initiatives as optional or secondary. Read more »

Africa: Lessons for Africa From U.S. Military Action in Venezuela

Had Maduro enjoyed undisputed electoral legitimacy, his capture by a foreign power would have been far more costly. Read more »

Africa: Decision Making Under Pressure - Africa's Test in 2026

The greatest risk to Africa's future is not inaction, but reactive crisis responses that inadvertently lock in long-term constraints. Read more »

Africa: Rwanda - a 'Smart Power' Without a Regional Peace Strategy

Rwanda's military dominance in the Great Lakes Region deters countries from sending troops to help stabilise eastern DRC. Read more »

Africa: Trump's Africa Policy - Strategy or Shakedown?

The 2025 US National Security Strategy recasts Africa from partner to price tag in a transactional, resource-driven era of great-power rivalry. Read more »

Africa: 2026 - Africa's Year to Turn Climate Ambition Into Action

Before global constraints become irreversible, countries must show how loss and damage can be measured and linked to development and debt. Read more »

Africa: Deal-Making Trumps Democratic Principles in U.S. Approach to Africa

Donald Trump's national security strategy mentions Africa in passing as a source of critical minerals and a counter to China's dominance. Read more »

Africa: African Cities Must Rise to Meet the Climate Crisis

African cities bear the brunt of climate impacts, and cannot afford to wait for international solidarity that may never come. Read more »

Africa: Offline and Silenced - Africa's Quiet Rise of Internet Repression

Africa was hit by a record number of digital shutdowns in 2025 that stifled opposition and undermined democracy. Read more »

Africa: Africa Must Take Heed of the UN Gaza Commission's Genocide Report

African countries and their leaders must apply UN findings in comparable situations of violence, whether in Sudan, the DRC or elsewhere. Read more »

Africa: Addressing Regional Escalation in the Great Lakes Region

M23's advance exposes the limits of current peace efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Read more »

Africa: Two Years On, UNSCR 2719 On Peace Operations Remains At a Crossroads

Amid severe UN budget cuts and US disengagement, the resolution's survival depends on creative diplomacy and stronger African ownership. Read more »

West Africa: Pragmatic or Principled? the AU's Security Dilemma in the Sahel

Addressing the terrorist threat should not justify dismantling the governance architecture the AU has painstakingly built over two decades. Read more »

Africa: Boko Haram's Intelligence Networks Fuel Its Deadly Resurgence

Governments in the Lake Chad Basin region must target and dismantle terrorist groups' information-gathering and processing systems. Read more »

Africa: On Paper, It Was Africa's G20

The G20 Leaders' Summit Declaration in Johannesburg stressed Africa's interests - but will it survive Trump? Read more »

Africa: Southern Ocean and Antarctica - Correcting the Blind Spot On SA's Radar

Given its obligations in the region, South Africa is uniquely positioned to represent Africa's interests in Antarctic governance. Read more »

Africa: Trust Between Police and Foreign Nationals Can Improve Safety for All

Sound relations with foreign nationals living in South Africa will help police gather intelligence, solve cases and prevent violence. Read more »

Africa: Improper Political Interference in South Africa Policing - Where to Draw the Line?

Given the grey area between policy and operations, transparency on the police minister's directions to SAPS should be required. Read more »

Africa: Has the Merger of Governance and Security Worked for the AU?

The proliferation of crises in Africa calls for a more cohesive, capable and better-equipped AU Commission. Read more »

Africa: Can Africa Bolster Its Bargaining Power At the EU-AU Summit?

At this week's Luanda summit, several thorny issues relating to the security partnership must be confronted head-on. Read more »

Africa: AU Commission Reform Must Align With Africa's Ambitious Agenda

The African Union needs more commissioners, not fewer, to efficiently handle the scope and complexity of continental challenges. Read more »

Africa: Guinea-Bissau's Unusual Polls Could Spark Another Post-Election Crisis

The exclusion of the main opposition and rivalry between military factions could destabilise the 23 November elections. Read more »

Africa: Ethiopia's Unwatched Customary Courts

Traditional justice is in high demand, but an unaccountable system could perpetuate discrimination and undermine human rights. Read more »

Central Africa: Can the ICGLR Reclaim Its Relevance in the Great Lakes Region?

The DRC is at the centre of the region's security crisis; its position as ICGLR chair offers a chance to revive collective security. Read more »

Africa: Lake Chad Basin - Repeated Flooding Weakens an Already Stricken Region

Better water retention infrastructure would enable communities to withstand the region's many security and developmental challenges. Read more »