December 10
Cameroon: Has Cameroon's Far North Become a Drug Stronghold?
Due to a lack of control, drug trafficking is increasing and fuelling insecurity in the north of Cameroon. Read more »
December 06
Nigeria: The Perpetual Potential of South Africa's Partnership With Nigeria
Bola Tinubu's visit to SA underscores the potential, and the problems, of South Africa-Nigeria relations. Read more »
December 02
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone's China Relations Block Targeted Action Against Illegal Fishing
For nearly four decades, illegal foreign-owned fleets have devastated Sierra Leone's once sustainable fisheries industry. Read more »
November 28
Africa: Benin Must Stay One Step Ahead of Violent Extremists Using IEDs
Attacks using improvised explosive devices are among the deadliest. They require flexible responses that match terror groups' changing tactics. Read more »
November 25
West Africa: Can Ecowas Revive Its Counter-Terrorism Efforts?
Lack of funding and sharp political divisions have derailed the implementation of ECOWAS' counter-terrorism plan. Read more »
November 04
Ghana: Ghana's Judiciary Must Act Fast to Regain Public Trust
With elections in December, widespread perceptions of political bias in the Supreme Court threaten the democratic process. Read more »
October 02
Guinea Bissau: Guinea-Bissau Must Restore Institutional Legitimacy for Credible Elections
Achieving some consensus on the functionality and legitimacy of electoral institutions is key to promoting political stability. Read more »
September 30
West Africa: Rethinking Responses to Coups in West Africa
ECOWAS should use its special summit on regional integration in 2025 to reconsider its approach to managing coups. Read more »
September 24
Africa: Ghana Must Stop Galamsey Before It Sinks the Country
Political interests must be set aside to prevent illegal mining from devastating the country's forests, farmland and water system. Read more »
September 16
Nigeria: Capitalising On Operation Lake Sanity's Success Against Boko Haram
Boko Haram factions continually adapt to new counter-terrorism tactics, so strategies must be flexible and systematic. Read more »
September 10
Africa: Kush Takes Hold of West Africa's Mano River Basin Youth
Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea must stand together to free their youth of this deadly synthetic cannabis. Read more »
September 03
Africa: Growing Danger of Terrorist Jailbreaks in West Africa
The pattern of targeting detention facilities shows that insurgents are determined to break their members out of prison. Read more »
August 19
Africa: African Protest Politics - Coincidence, Correction or Contagion?
In a new era of political activism and change, Africa's youth are no longer content to sit on the sidelines. Read more »
July 31
Senegal: Can Senegal Get the Casamance Peace Process Over the Finish Line?
To resolve the 42-year conflict once and for all, recent steps towards peace must be consolidated. Read more »
July 23
Africa: As AES and ECOWAS Drift Apart, Dialogue On the Fundamentals Is Vital
Stability in West Africa requires that both organisations take pragmatic and flexible approaches, and learn from past mistakes. Read more »
July 15
Mali: Stability in Mali Requires More Inclusive National Dialogue
Broad political consensus is needed for the country to benefit from some promising decisions made at the recent dialogue. Read more »
July 04
Togo: Hasty Constitutional Reforms Deepen Tensions in Togo
Togo's successive crises have been driven by conflicts relating to presidential term limits and democratic power transfers. Read more »
June 19
Mali: Timber Logging Drives Jnim's Expansion in Mali
The unregulated timber logging economy is central to extremists' governance strategies and regional infiltration. Read more »
June 13
Ghana: Is Ghana Heading Towards Election-Related Unrest?
Ahead of the December 2024 elections, heightened mistrust in state institutions and unresolved tensions threaten to disrupt the polls. Read more »
June 12
West Africa: Could Senegal Help Mediate Tensions Between Ecowas and AES States?
Given their favourable standing with Alliance of Sahel States (AES) countries, Senegal's new leaders could resolve regional tensions. Read more »
May 21
Gambia: Lack of Constitutional Reform Stalls the Gambia's Democratic Transition
Political divisions over limiting presidential power and terms in office have brought the process to a standstill. Read more »
May 14
Ghana: Can the Movement for Change Break Ghana's Biparty Democracy?
With the right strategy, Ghana's fledgling new party could become a political force to be reckoned with. Read more »
April 29
Senegal: Defending Democracy, the Senegalese Way
Senegal's people stood up to protect their democracy rather than wait for the military or external help. Read more »
April 26
Ghana: Ghana and Uganda Echo Each Other's Clamp Down On Gay People
Ghana's anti-gay bill passed this year has been widely condemned as 'brutal, harsh and unjust.' Read more »
April 23
Mauritania: Mauritania - the Latest Target in EU Migration Control
Instead of serving as shields for Europe, African countries should pursue a common approach that puts their citizens first. Read more »
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