June 30
Congo-Kinshasa: Does Tshisekedi's Third-Term Bid Benefit Rwanda and M23?
A loss of democratic credibility would undercut diplomatic gains and strengthen M23's demands for autonomy in eastern DRC. Read more »
June 25
Africa: South Africa Police and Protesters Must Put Lives First As 30 June Looms
Police and leaders of anti-immigration movements have a responsibility to ensure that protests do not degenerate into violence. Read more »
June 22
South Sudan: South Sudan's Sexual Violence Crisis - More Than a Wartime Phenomenon
The persistent crisis exposes serious failures by the state, peacekeeping missions and justice mechanisms tasked with protecting civilians. Read more »
June 19
South Africa: Anti-Migrant Myths That Have Been Allowed to Fester in South Africa
Rising xenophobia is fuelled by narratives that woefully and wilfully misrepresent SA's socio-economic problems and immigration and refugee law. Read more »
June 11
South Africa: Should SA Renew Its Anti-Piracy Operation in the Mozambique Channel?
Despite the navy's severe resource constraints, Operation Copper seems to have been continued for political rather than practical reasons. Read more »
June 10
Africa: Debate About SA's Falling Murder Levels Masks a Deeper Crisis
To keep murders on a downward trajectory, South Africa must prioritise and fund interventions that prevent family violence. Read more »
June 08
Zambia: Elections 2026 - Is Zambia's Democratic Success Story Beginning to Fray?
There is a danger that voters see the August election outcome as shaped by legal manoeuvring rather than the ballot. Read more »
June 03
Nigeria: Industrial-Scale Meth Production Poses New Security Risks for Nigeria
Southwestern Nigeria has largely been spared major security threats - now it faces a troubling convergence of drugs and terror. Read more »
May 29
Gambia: The Gambia's First Special Prosecutor - a Non-Gambian?
To achieve justice and reconciliation, the Special Prosecutor must ensure that accountability appears neither distant nor external to victims. Read more »
May 28
Chad: Crackdown On Chad's Opposition Threatens a Return to One-Party Rule
Rather than learning from Chad's history of coups and deadly conflicts, current leaders seem determined to repeat the cycle. Read more »
May 27
Nigeria: Will the U.S.-Nigeria Targeting of ISWAP's Deputy Weaken Terrorism?
International and local experience shows that targeted leader killings tend to have more symbolic than practical impact. Read more »
May 26
Guinea: Guinea's May Elections End Its Transition - but Will They Bring Stability?
Although authorities adhered to the ECOWAS timeline, Guinea's return to democracy is mired in controversy. Read more »
May 18
East Africa: Somali Piracy Returns - a Warning From the Western Indian Ocean
Joint naval patrols are stretched thin by the Middle East crisis, but their ability to eradicate piracy was always limited. Read more »
May 13
Nigeria: Nigeria's Kidnappers Exploit Online Public Empathy to Extract Higher Ransoms
Crowdfunding campaigns rescue hostages - but the visibility they generate is becoming part of how ransom demands are set. Read more »
May 12
Congo-Kinshasa: Can Civilians Fill the Peacekeeping Gap in Eastern DR Congo?
If formally recognised, unarmed civilian protection and community-based early warning can offer a path to sustaining stability and security amid troop withdrawals. Read more »
May 07
South Africa: What Should South Africa's Interim Police Chief Prioritise?
Puleng Dimpane may only have a short time available, but she can still do things that strengthen the South African Police Service. Read more »
May 04
South Africa: South Africa's Road Rage Problem Goes Deeper Than Bad Drivers
Accumulated stress, inequality and normalised violence find expression on the road - and a firearm can turn misperception fatal. Read more »
April 30
Africa: Nigeria-Niger-Benin - Cross-Border Trade Resumes Amid Security Risks
The Tsamiya-Kamba corridor will revive regional commerce, but jihadist expansion could quickly unravel the gains. Read more »
April 22
Congo-Kinshasa: Why Minerals-for-Security Deals Won't Save the DR Congo
Resource bartering doesn't deliver stability - it perpetuates institutional fragility and rarely builds public trust and legitimacy in African governments. Read more »
April 16
Africa: The Chagos Conundrum - a High-Stakes Game of Brinkmanship
The Iran war has upended the process of transferring the archipelago's sovereignty from the UK to Mauritius. Read more »
April 15
Sudan: Justice in Sudan Cannot Wait for the War to End
Planning a comprehensive, nationally grounded transitional justice process for Sudan must start sooner rather than later. Read more »
April 14
Senegal: Digital Radicalisation in Senegal - Early Warning of an Evolving Terror Threat
As the risk of jihadist influence grows in southeastern Senegal, the digital dimension must be integrated into terrorism prevention strategies. Read more »
April 13
Africa: Africa and the Middle East Crisis - Better Prepared, but Not Insulated
The timing couldn't be worse for a continent just beginning to recover from two recent global shocks. Read more »
April 02
South Africa: Breaking the Code of Silence Is Key to Confronting South Africa Police Corruption
Fear of retribution and a leadership that does not prioritise police integrity discourage officers from reporting corrupt colleagues. Read more »
March 31
Africa: Transnational Digital Sexual Abuse - Can Africa's Laws Keep Pace?
The recent targeting of African women exposes how tech-facilitated gender-based violence is outpacing law and accountability. Read more »
