December 17, 2022
Uganda: The ICC Upholds 25-Year Jail Term for Ongwen - Why It Matters for Africa
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has upheld its 25-year jail term against former Ugandan rebel commander Dominic Ongwen. In a decision delivered on 15 December, the ICC… Read more »
December 13, 2022
Africa: Joe Biden Is Meeting African Leaders - Why Free Trade Is a Major Talking Point
African leaders face a dilemma over trade relations with the United States. Should they push for the extension of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) or for each country's… Read more »
December 12, 2022
Africa: U.S.-Africa Summit - Four Things African Leaders Should Try to Get Out of It
US president Joe Biden will be hosting African leaders at this week's summit, as a group. This has its advantages. The 50 African leaders have the opportunity to articulate their… Read more »
December 11, 2022
Africa: Beyond Vaccine Hesitancy - Understanding Systemic Barriers to Getting Vaccinated
The term "vaccine hesitancy" was in wide use years before the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic. The term focuses on individual-level attitudes toward… Read more »
December 07, 2022
Africa: Outer Space Talks Are a Welcome Addition to the US-Africa Leaders Summit - What's On the Table
President Joe Biden is hosting the Second US-Africa Leaders Summit in mid-December 2022. Read more »
December 05, 2022
Mauritius: Why Britain Should Immediately Withdraw From Mauritius' Chagos Islands
Britain is on the cusp of decolonising Mauritius - again. The first attempt at decolonisation took place in 1968 but went unfulfilled when London kept hold of an island group that… Read more »
December 08, 2022
Africa: China's Belt and Road Infrastructure Projects Could Help or Hurt Oceans and Coasts Worldwide
More than one-third of all people in the world live in cities, towns and villages on coasts. They rely on healthy oceans for many things, including food, income, a stable climate… Read more »
December 04, 2022
Ethiopia: Half a Million Ethiopian Migrants Have Been Deported From Saudi Arabia in 5 Years - What They Go Through
Tens of thousands of migrant Ethiopian workers have been forcibly repatriated from Saudi Arabia each year since the early 2010s. Although this is carried out as part of a crackdown… Read more »
South Africa: Hosting the World Cup - What Qatar Can Learn From South Africa About Nation Branding
The eyes of the world are focused on Qatar for the 2022 edition of the men's Fifa World Cup - the globe's largest single-sport event. Qatar was a somewhat surprising choice. It's… Read more »
December 03, 2022
Africa: World Cup Final 16 - African Performances Mark a Definitive Moment in Football
For Africa to have multiple teams go beyond the group phase to reach the Round of 16 in a World Cup is a milestone. The remarkable result at the 2022 men's Fifa World Cup in Qatar… Read more »
November 24, 2022
South Africa: Time for South Africa to Improve Its Intelligence Sharing Channels With the U.S.
The announcement in October 2022 by the US embassy in South Africa of a possible terror attack caused a lot of confusion, concern and, in some cases, anger in the country. The… Read more »
November 23, 2022
Africa: As U.S. Dollar Gets Stronger, African Countries Feel the Pain and Have Few Policy Options
The US dollar has been advancing rapidly in response to the Federal Reserve's resolve to keep raising policy rates for longer to regain control of stubbornly high inflation. This… Read more »
November 21, 2022
Africa: Intellectual Property Waiver for Covid Vaccines Should Be Expanded to Include Treatments and Tests
Global inequities in access to COVID vaccines have turned out to be a "catastrophic moral failure", just as the World Health Organization warned they would in January 2021. Yet it… Read more »
November 17, 2022
Senegal: Wolof Is Reclaiming Ground in Senegal As the French Language Wanes
The French language was introduced into Senegal through colonisation. According to Papa Alioune Ndao, professor of linguistics at the Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar: Read more »
November 15, 2022
Tunisia: 80 Years Ago, Nazi Germany Occupied Tunisia - but North Africans' Experiences of World War II Often Go Unheard
Eighty years ago, in November 1942, the Nazis occupied Tunisia. For the next six months, Tunisian Jews and Muslims were subjected to the Third Reich's reign of terror, as well as… Read more »
Africa: U.S. Midterm Elections Deserve Africa's Attention - but Not for Reasons of Foreign Policy
Africans normally pay little attention to American elections when the presidency is not at stake. But the midterm polls - such as the 8 November 2022 one - deserve Africa's… Read more »
November 03, 2022
Africa: Climate Change - the Effects of Extreme Heat On Health in Africa - 4 Essential Reads
Scientists are sounding the alarm about the extreme increases in the Earth's temperature. A new report by UNICEF warns that 2022 could be the "coldest year of the rest of our… Read more »
Africa: COP27 Explained By Experts - What Is It and Why Should I Care?
COP27 is the 27th Conference of the Parties (countries) that signed up to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The convention was established at the Rio Earth… Read more »
October 27, 2022
Algeria: The French-Algerian War - 60 Years On, What Is Behind France's Reconciliation Agenda?
If you cross the Seine in the centre of Paris at the iconic Pont Saint-Michel and walk along the promenade, you may glimpse a small plaque on your way towards the steps that lead… Read more »
October 24, 2022
Africa: It Matters That Rishi Sunak Has Become the UK's First Prime Minister of Indian Descent
Following his uncontested run at the top job, Rishi Sunak acquires the less-than-coveted title of second successive un-elected British prime minister to take office in 2022.… Read more »
October 23, 2022
Africa: Policy-Makers Must Change Direction Fast in the Post-Pandemic Era
After navigating the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadians now find themselves facing still more challenges that impact their daily lives on almost every front. Read more »
October 10, 2022
Ghana: Debt Restructuring Must Go Hand-in-Hand With Managing Finances Better
Ghana is struggling with managing its debt, 20-year high inflation, a weak currency, and rising inequality. For example, inflation rose to 33.9% in August 2022 from 9.7% a year… Read more »
September 30, 2022
South Africa: Trevor Noah Is Leaving the Daily Show - How Did He Fare?
Africa's most famous funnyman and TV star, the South African stand-up comedian and author Trevor Noah, is leaving his job as the host of Comedy Central's The Daily Show in the US.… Read more »
September 22, 2022
Africa: Calls By Zelensky and Biden for UN Reform Are Supported By People Around the World - New Survey
In a landmark speech to the United Nations (UN), the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, demanded that Russia and other aggressors should be stripped of their veto power in… Read more »
September 20, 2022
Africa: Three Reasons Why the US Federal Reserve Bank Holds Africa in Its Hands
Inflation is a global problem. At the end of August, it was 8.3% in the US and 9.1% in the Euro area. It is 20.3% in Nigeria, 25% in Malawi, and over 30% in Ethiopia and Ghana. Read more »