October 31, 2023
Ethiopia: Will the Rebellion in Amhara Unravel the Ethiopian State?
Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed is grappling with a new rebellion in Amhara, simmering conflicts in several regions and a major economic crisis. His response? To take careful aim at his… Read more »
October 25, 2023
Sudan: The Sinews of Sudan's Latest War
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October 09, 2023
Uganda: Uganda At 61 - In His Sunset Years, Museveni Tightens the Noose
What does Museveni's refusal to let go mean for the future of the country and region? Read more »
October 03, 2023
Uganda: 'Why Do They Punish Us?' Uganda Charcoal Ban Ignites Transition Debate
While welcomed in principle, the abrupt charcoal ban has left both traders and buyers unsure of where to turn. Read more »
September 14, 2023
Ethiopia: How Addis Ababa Is Set to Get Hotter, Wetter, Drier, and Bigger
A new study shows how climate change will lead to more heatwaves and severe flooding in Ethiopia's capital, one of Africa's fastest-growing cities. Read more »
September 07, 2023
Tanzania: January Makamba and Tanzania's Return From Self-Isolation
What does January Makamba's appointment to Tanzania's foreign docket add to President Hassan's expanding diplomatic chessboard? Read more »
September 04, 2023
Somalia: State-Building As the Elite's Perverse Incentive
Facing growing allegations of corruption and nepotism, can the Hassan Sheikh administration win the war against Al Shabaab? Read more »
August 31, 2023
Somalia: Understanding the Local Context Is Key to Addressing Fragility in Somalia
No longer a vision of the failed state of a decade ago, for Somalia the journey from fragility to sustainability is long, tough and ongoing. Read more »
Africa: Brics and Africa - New Beginning or False Dawn?
With 40 countries on the waiting list, Egypt and Ethiopia's entry into BRICS marks another notch for Beijing's geopolitical expansion. Read more »
August 29, 2023
Sudan: Sudan's Crisis - Can Cash Transfers Prevent Starvation and State Collapse?
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August 24, 2023
East Africa: Eating Fish From Lake Victoria 'Rare and Expensive' Amid Climate Crisis
90% of people along the lake's shores in Tanzania say they ate fish four times per month ten years ago, compared to just 4% today. Read more »
August 21, 2023
Africa: Africa Climate Summit - Kenya's Green Growth Pitch Sparks Justice Concerns
Outcry over McKinsey's role and unease with Ruto's focus on finance raises questions as to whether the summit will truly be "by Africans for Africans". Read more »
August 20, 2023
Uganda: Boda Bodas - Half a Century of Getting to Places, Madly
50-odd years ago, Ali Mayende's innovation in the border town of Busia sparked a revolution that has become the lifeblood of East African public transportation. Read more »
August 16, 2023
Sudan: 'One Army, One People'? the Ethnic and Regional Politics of Sudan's Military and Militias and Its Role in Coups and Wars Past and Present
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August 09, 2023
South Sudan: Controversial General Elections and the Future of Democratic Transition in South Sudan
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August 04, 2023
Ethiopia: How Years of Tension in Amhara Boiled to the Surface
Deepening suspicions that Abiy was plotting against the Amhara is driving the Fano rebellion against Addis Ababa. Read more »
July 28, 2023
Sudan: Not the Last Chapter - Making Sense of a Senseless War, Readings On Sudan
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July 25, 2023
East Africa: Isaias Afwerki - Beijing's Friend in the Horn
Under pressure from the West seeking to counter two decades of Chinese influence, can Beijing rely on their man in Asmara? Read more »
July 21, 2023
Sudan: A Road Full of Corpses and a Town Empty Save for Rebel Militias
Two more mass graves with over 146 bodies in West Darfur are only the "tip of the iceberg", residents say. As peace efforts stall and the ICC opens a new investigation, when will… Read more »
July 06, 2023
Sudan: At What Point Will the Security Council Intervene?
Mediation initiatives, not least the US-Saudi one, have failed. Under Chapter VII of the UN charter, the Security Council could deploy troops. Read more »
June 30, 2023
South Sudan: Women's Rights in South Sudan - When Is the 'Right Time'?
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June 23, 2023
Uganda: 'Danger Is Imminent' - Ugandans Blame EACOP Tree Clearings for Floods
Floods submerged farms near TotalEnergies' 700-acre industrial area. The oil major has compensated 88 people. Officials say thousands were affected. Read more »
June 19, 2023
Sudan: Libya, Washington and Khartoum
Washington's obsession with the Wagner Group is clouding its efforts to contain Russia's growing influence in Libya and Sudan. Read more »
June 16, 2023
Madagascar: How Madagascar's New Foreign Investment Law Will Perpetuate the Colonial Dispossession of the People
The new law gives foreign investors equal rights to land as ordinary Malagasy, some who are still demanding the return of ancestral lands seized by the French in the 19th century. Read more »
June 12, 2023
Somalia: The Dynamics of Conflict Over Lasanod - Ongoing Fighting, Administration Building, Failed Mediation and Forecast
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