August 10, 2022
Africa: Biden Signals Policy Reset, but African Leaders Must Meet Washington Halfway
African leaders must hold the United States to its vow, even as they put their own house in order. Read more »
August 08, 2022
Nigeria: A Religious Dilemma
Nigerian Christians must decide whether to cut or thrust. Read more »
August 01, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria in Uncharted Waters
The contending scenarios as social order breaks down. Read more »
July 28, 2022
Africa: As Russia and the United States Seek Influence in Africa, Strategic Pitfalls Loom
High level visits should signal commitment, not just competition. Read more »
July 25, 2022
Nigeria: Will Economic Collapse Precede Political Transition in Nigeria?
Nigeria is staring down the barrel of financial bankruptcy. Read more »
July 20, 2022
East Africa: Stranded Somali Soldiers Raise Questions About Horn Alliances
Eritrean interests may be better served than those of Ethiopia and Somalia. Read more »
July 13, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: From Climate Change to Regional Security, the DRC Looms Large
The future of the Democratic Republic of Congo is as consequential as the country is complicated. Read more »
July 05, 2022
Nigeria: A Gathering Dis-Obi-Dience
The proverbial "Third Force" in Nigerian politics is finally making itself heard, but its chances of causing an upset are slim. Read more »
June 30, 2022
Sudan: Pro-Democracy Movement Persists in Sudan
Sudan's June 30 demonstrations reflect citizens' desire for civilian control of the state, and the junta's discomfort with expressions of popular will. The international actors… Read more »
June 29, 2022
Africa: Uproar Over Britain's Rwanda Asylum Plan Overlooks Nagging Issues in Illegal Migration
Support for immigration in the West must be balanced with concern about governance in African countries. Read more »
June 24, 2022
Mozambique: Mozambique's Reversal of Fortune
Mozambique is at a moment of peak international leverage, but faces significant domestic challenges. Read more »
June 23, 2022
Nigeria: APC Runs Into Headwinds As Christian Opposition to Muslim-Muslim Ticket Gains Traction in Nigeria
Presidential candidate faces a dilemma as religious factor threatens to undo campaign. Read more »
June 14, 2022
Africa: Jendayi Frazer On the Search for Multilateral Consensus - Somaliland and Liberia
Former Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs of the United States Jendayi Frazer speaks about the evolution of U.S. policy toward Somaliland. Read more »
June 10, 2022
Nigeria: Tinubu's Emergence Sets the Stage for Titanic Presidential Battle, but Mood in the Country Is Foul
Nigeria's two major political parties have now picked their presidential candidates, but commotion across the country casts a shadow over the politics. Read more »
May 31, 2022
Nigeria: Elite Compact in Doubt As Atiku Abubakar's Emergence Blows Presidential Race Wide Open
The outcome of party presidential primaries appears to signal the end of post-military elite political consensus. Read more »
May 26, 2022
Nigeria: Reaction to "Blasphemy" Killing Illustrates Complicated Role of Religion in Nigeria's Democratic Transition
Horrendous killing of college sophomore highlights the country's ethnoreligious fault line, but interdenominational rivalry in the south is of no less moment. Read more »
May 10, 2022
Nigeria: The Nigerian State Is the Greatest Threat to Nigerian Democracy
As the race for the Nigerian presidency takes shape, the fate of Nigeria itself hangs in the balance. Read more »
May 04, 2022
Tanzania: A Stronger U.S.-Tanzania Relationship Would Be Mutually Beneficial
President Hassan's emphasis on economic growth and political liberalization in Tanzania are especially compelling to the United States in the context of a generally troubled East… Read more »
October 29, 2020
Congo-Kinshasa: Why Cobalt Mining in the DRC Needs Urgent Attention
Professor Dorothée Baumann-Pauly is director of the Geneva Center for Business and Human Rights at Geneva University's School for Economics and Management and research… Read more »