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 19
Africa: U.S.-Africa Migrant Deals Ramp Up As Government Transparency Fails
More secretive deals to accept deported third-country migrants from the US degrade democracy and don't serve African countries. Read more »
April 24
Africa: Spat With Trump Distracts From Pope Leo's Africa Tour
The Pope used his Africa debut to address broader global issues - but left many local questions unanswered. Read more »
April 21
Africa: A Quiet U.S.-AU Deal That Could Reshape Investment in Africa
The Trump administration and the AU have started a bold journey that could 'flip the script' on decades of development cooperation. Read more »
March 13
Africa: AGOA Changes Add to Africa's Rollercoaster Ride of U.S. Tariffs
AGOA was designed to give investors predictability - yet its benefits are now threatened by the turmoil of shifting US trade rules. Read more »
March 06
Africa: Trump's African Health Strategy Falters
The America First Global Health Strategy is being questioned as exploitative. Read more »
February 13
Africa: Five Steps for Africa to Thrive Under the New U.S. Security Strategy
America will remain a vital partner, so African governments should expand, not reduce, their options to advance their interests. Read more »
February 06
Africa: Trump's Board of Peace Would Further Marginalise Sub-Saharan Africa
No countries from the region are represented, and the board could fragment global conflict response systems that include the AU. Read more »
February 05
Africa: U.S. Airstrikes Were a Constrained Choice for Nigeria
The American operation exposes the risks to Africa posed by AFRICOM's push for relevance under Trump's second term. Read more »
February 02
Nigeria: Nigeria's Hybrid Threat That Attracted U.S. Missile Fire
Sustained pressure and cross-border operations, not sporadic airstrikes, are needed to halt the group's rapid transnational expansion. Read more »
January 21
Africa: Trump's Africa Policy - Strategy or Shakedown?
The 2025 US National Security Strategy recasts Africa from partner to price tag in a transactional, resource-driven era of great-power rivalry. Read more »
January 15
Africa: Deal-Making Trumps Democratic Principles in U.S. Approach to Africa
Donald Trump's national security strategy mentions Africa in passing as a source of critical minerals and a counter to China's dominance. Read more »
December 03, 2025
Africa: Southern Ocean and Antarctica - Correcting the Blind Spot On SA's Radar
Given its obligations in the region, South Africa is uniquely positioned to represent Africa's interests in Antarctic governance. Read more »
September 16, 2025
South Sudan: Was South Sudan a Test for Shaping U.S. Peace Operations Policy?
The UN mission's mandate was eventually renewed, but concerns about a US retreat from peace support operations abound. Read more »
September 05, 2025
Africa: Trump's Bullying Shows Signs of Backfiring
India defies US President Donald Trump's bullying; will African countries do the same? Read more »
August 22, 2025
Africa: Trump Turns Global Human Rights On Their Head
The 2024 State Department Human Rights Reports transform democrats into despots in a reflection of Trump and MAGA values. Read more »
August 08, 2025
Africa: Can Africa Stand Together Against Trump's Tariff Assault?
Some say Africa should present a unified response to US tariffs - but is that possible? Read more »
August 06, 2025
Africa: Trump's Deportation Deals Signal a Troubling Shift in U.S.-Africa Relations
Eswatini and South Sudan are just two on a list of many African countries America has asked to accept violent criminals. Read more »
July 18, 2025
Africa: Trump's Africa Summit - Outsourcing America's Immigration Problem?
The US president reportedly asked the five African nations at his summit to accept third-country asylum seekers. Read more »
