West Africa: Women, Illicit Activities and Terrorism - What Are the Risks for West Africa?

Understanding women's role in illicit activities is key to reducing their likelihood of becoming associated with violent extremists. Read more »

Namibia: Namibia's First Woman President Takes the Helm

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah presents herself as an implementer - can she meet the country's high expectations and reverse SWAPO's decline? Read more »

Africa: Can the AU Move From Theory to Practice On Citizen Engagement?

Despite some progress, several barriers still prevent citizens from effectively working with the African Union at its Peace and Security Council. Read more »

Africa: When Are African Women Athletes Woman Enough?

The Paris Olympics were a reminder of how sports are the latest chapter in Eurocentric ideals that cruelly affect African women. Read more »

Africa: Meagre Gender Data Blocks Equality for African Women

Without information on gender roles and relations, both gender inequality and sustainable development will remain a struggle. Read more »

Africa: Get Gender Equality Right in Africa, and Prosperity Will Follow

Realistic reductions in gender inequality could produce a US$259 billion larger economy in 2043 than current path forecasts. Read more »

Africa: Why Nigeria's Bandits Are Recruiting Women for Gunrunning

In a strategy honed by Boko Haram, bandits are enlisting women for arms trafficking in Nigeria's north-west. Read more »

Africa: Women Step Up to the Transition in Mali

Despite their institutional under-representation, women do not want to remain on the sidelines of political change. Read more »