April 24
Africa: Time Is Right for a South Atlantic Climate Alliance
With their leading roles regionally and in the G20 and COP30, a Brazil-South Africa partnership could prompt useful south-south ties. Read more »
April 17
Africa: Defections Alone Won't Break ISWAP Terror Group
Mass defections crippled JAS, one of two Boko Haram factions, but the same fate is unlikely to befall ISWAP. Read more »
April 16
Africa: Escalation of Middle East Hostilities Will Have Ripple Effects for Africa
Africa could be drawn into proxy battles that have domino effects on security, foreign investment and trade relationships. Read more »
March 15
Africa: More Guns, Less Grain As Conflict and Hunger Claim African Lives
The use of starvation as a weapon of war is reversing decades of improvements in global hunger. Read more »
March 11
Africa: AU Action to Bolster Elections Should Start At the Top
Immediate past chairs of the African Union have not set a good example on elections and democracy. Read more »
March 07
Africa: Russia's Africa Corps - More Than Old Wine in a New Bottle
Reorganising Wagner as Africa Corps enables Russia to expand its Africa strategy through direct state means. Read more »
March 05
Africa: Organised Criminals Make Douala Their Gateway to Global Markets
Cameroon's main seaport has become a transit hub for illegal exports from West and Central Africa. Read more »
March 04
Africa: Somalia-Türkiye Maritime Security Partnership Faces Stormy Waters
Somalia is leveraging untapped maritime incentives to build alliances in a turbulent region. Read more »
February 28
Africa: What Kind of Influence Can Africa Wield At the G20?
Decisions from the recent African Union summit suggest that gains can be made, despite many hurdles. Read more »
February 27
Africa: African Countries Join a United Front Against Israeli Occupation
The timing of last week's ICJ hearings could lead to greater compliance with the court's ruling than in previous cases. Read more »
February 23
Africa: Africa's Proposed New Financial Institutions Risk Being Potemkin Villages
Can the AU's blueprint for an ambitious new financial architecture be converted into actual structures? Read more »
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 »