Africa: Africa and Eurasia Are Working in Partnership - the World Just Hasn't Noticed

In 2022, Egypt joined as a partner to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a political, economic, and security organisation of Eurasian states. As Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan,… Read more »

Africa: The CFA Franc Is Not a Currency. It Is a Constitutional Constraint

The debate about the CFA franc keeps happening on the wrong terrain. Read more »

Africa: Washington Is Treating Africa As a Target, Not a Partner - and Africa Knows It

Frank Garcia has just been confirmed as Washington's top Africa diplomat. His appointment tells African governments everything they need to know about how little they matter to… Read more »

Libya: Libya's Electoral Mirage - the Illusion of American Optimism

As international diplomatic efforts intensify in attempts to overcome Libya's prolonged political deadlock, a renewed US approach has emerged, marked by a noticeable tone of… Read more »

Sudan: The UK's 'Emergency Brake' On Sudanese Students Is a Cynical Act of Collective Punishment

The UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood recently announced an "emergency brake" on sponsored study visas for nationals from Sudan, Afghanistan, Cameroon and Myanmar. Presented as a… Read more »

Nigeria: A Mirage of Extraversion - The Political Cost of Nigeria's Lobbying Deal

The Nigerian government has recently engaged the services of a Washington-based lobbying firm to promote its efforts at protecting the lives of Nigerians against terrorists,… Read more »

East Africa: The Horn and the Gulf - How a New Geopolitical Confluence Is Emerging

Israel's recognition of Somaliland continues to reverberate across the Red Sea's fast-changing geopolitics. How to read the emerging regional map? Certainly not through the lens of… Read more »

Africa: Israel's Somaliland Gamble Is Repeating the Bloody History That Created Al-Shabaab

The Boxing Day recognition will not bring stability but will ignite a conflict that empowers extremists and spills into Ethiopia's troubled east. Read more »

East Africa: Israel's Recognition of Somaliland - Northeast Africa At a Critical Juncture

Israel's recognition of Somaliland on 26 December 2025 has introduced yet another twist to the already volatile geostrategic landscape of Northeast Africa. Though not unexpected,… Read more »

East Africa: Israel Recognizes Somaliland

On 26 December 2025 Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel announced the official recognition of Somaliland by his government. Read more »

Africa: Will the Gaza Peace Deal Have Ripple Effects On the Quad-Led Peace Process in Sudan?

Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from… Read more »

Africa: From Non-Intervention to Non-Indifference - What the African Union Has Really Learned About Crisis Management

Two decades after replacing the OAU, the AU's record is best measured not by communiqués but by how fast it converts rules into results on the ground. Read more »

Africa: Navigating Displacement - Sudanese Hustling in Cairo

The Sudan War series is a joint collaboration between the Center for Economic, Legal, and Social Studies and Documentation - Khartoum (CEDEJ-K), Sudan-Norway Academic Cooperation… Read more »

Africa: 'Be My Guest' - Trust As Economic Capital in Sudanese Displacement

The Sudan War series is a joint collaboration between the Center for Economic, Legal, and Social Studies and Documentation - Khartoum (CEDEJ-K), Sudan-Norway Academic Cooperation… Read more »

Africa: Why Africa Should Be At the Heart of the UK's Brexit Strategy

The UK will miss out on a huge opportunity if it neglects Africa in its Brexit plans. Here are three actions it should take. Read more »

Mauritius: Chagos Islands - 50 Years On, Judgement Day Is Almost Nigh

Over the coming months, the long-term fate of the Chagos Islands could become a lot clearer. Read more »