March 04
Africa: From Nigeria to Libya - Linked Through Migration and Armed Conflict
This episode discusses transnational links between the movement of people and armed conflict - from Edo State in Nigeria, through Niger, to Libya. Read more »
March 01
South Africa: The South African Election Campaign Season Marks a Shift to a Volatile New Politics
ANC domination is anticipated to give way to national and provincial coalition deal-making between very different parties. But the constitution was designed to accommodate this… Read more »
February 23
Africa: The AU Took Important Action On Cybersecurity At Its 2024 Summit - but More Is Needed
Leading member states continue to delay ratification of the Malabo convention, limiting harmonized African policymaking on cybersecurity. Read more »
February 21
Africa: Africa Programme Launches 'A Continent in Conversation' Series At AU Summit
The discussion series brings together African stakeholders to discuss the continent's response to geopolitical trends. Read more »
January 25
Africa: Will the War in Gaza Become a Breaking Point for the Rules-Based International Order?
The scale of death and destruction in Gaza is increasingly viewed as an indictment of a system facing perhaps its most daunting and most stubborn challenge - global perceptions of… Read more »
January 19
Africa: Redesignating the Houthis a Terrorist Group Is Not a Bad Policy - It Is No Policy At All
The Houthis will not be discouraged, but the implications for Yemen and its people are dire. Read more »
January 10
Africa: What's At Stake for Africa in 2024?
From a year of elections, to multiple summits, as well as conflict hotspots and debt burdens, 2024 will bring mixed fortunes for the African continent. Read more »
January 04
Congo-Kinshasa: The DRC's Election Was a Halting Step Towards Embedding Democracy
But the system remains deeply flawed, with the country's enormous wealth controlled by a tiny elite. Read more »
December 18, 2023
Africa: COP28 Controversy and the Challenge of Energy Transition in the Gulf
With a COP28 deal to transition away from fossil fuels, speeding up the energy transition and economic diversification will help Gulf countries protect the needs of future… Read more »
Sudan: How a Transnational Approach Can Better Manage the Conflict in Sudan
Approaching conflict as a national issue sidelines a complex web of transnational influences and threatens prospects for sustainable peace. Read more »
December 14, 2023
Africa: COP28 - What Was Achieved, and What Needs to Happen Now
The UAE Consensus is both groundbreaking in scope, and insufficient for the most climate vulnerable groups. Now countries must prepare ambitious new national climate plans to build… Read more »
December 12, 2023
Libya: Security Actors in Misrata, Zawiya and Zintan Since 2011
How local factors shape Libya's security sector, and what this means for disarmament, demobilization and reintegration Read more »
November 06, 2023
Africa: Humanitarian Pauses and Ceasefires - What Are the Differences?
Fighting in Gaza has led to calls for the suspension of hostilities, whether in the form of humanitarian pauses or broader ceasefires. But what are they and what is required for… Read more »
October 30, 2023
Kenya: Royal Visit to Kenya Will Shift Tone Not Substance of UK Partnership
Mutual interest keeps Kenya-UK ties vibrant, but painful colonial history and Kenya's assertive global agency leave no room for complacency in the state visit. Read more »
October 11, 2023
Africa: Middle East and North Africa Should Lead Way to De-Escalate Israel-Hamas War
Regional players have spent the last five years finding pragmatic solutions to end conflict and forge connections. Now they must address the issue they have sought to avoid. Read more »
September 20, 2023
Africa: Côte d'Ivoire Event Examines How to Realize Africa's Ambitions for Its Critical Minerals
Guests from governments, business and regional organizations gathered to discuss how to make the best of the green commodity boom. Read more »
August 25, 2023
Africa: Symbolism Over Substance for South Africa As Ramaphosa Announces BRICS 3.0
Johannesburg delivered a level of drama befitting of the occasion. But beyond the shared desire for reformed global economic governance, it's unclear how the expanded group will… Read more »
August 18, 2023
West Africa: Niger Coup Underlines Challenge to Democracy Across West Africa
It is unclear whether the Niger coup can be reversed without further destabilizing the region. But ECOWAS must contain democratic erosion across West Africa. Read more »
August 15, 2023
West Africa: Africa Aware - Countering Coups, Terrorism and Insecurity - Insights From Ecowas
Abdel-Fatau Musah, ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, discusses the response to the coup in Niger, and outlines the organization's strategic vision. Read more »
August 02, 2023
Africa: Russia-Africa Summit Fails to Deliver Concrete Results
African leaders who went to St Petersburg expecting tangible results from Putin's promised new programme of support for Africa will undoubtedly have concluded that Russia is unable… Read more »
July 14, 2023
West Africa: Democracy in Sierra Leone and Liberia
Explaining the recent history of democracy in the two West African countries, and the importance of elections in 2023. Read more »
June 23, 2023
Africa: How to Live and Love Under Oppressive Laws
Uganda is among the latest countries to turn up the legal temperature on its LGBTQ+ populations. Countries in the Middle East and North Africa offer lessons on how to hold the… Read more »
May 31, 2023
Kenya: Country's Debt Struggles Go Far Deeper Than Chinese Loans
Alleged cyberattacks spotlight China's role in Kenya's debt problems, but must not be allowed to overshadow the country's broader failings in its financing. Read more »
May 18, 2023
Africa: Explainer - Deforestation in Africa
Where does deforestation occur, why is it happening, and what can be done to prevent it? Read more »
April 21, 2023
Sudan: Resolving Sudan's Crisis Means Removing Those Fighting
Ahmed Soliman talks to Yusuf Hassan about what needs to happen to resolve Sudan's latest conflict, and how to move its transition to civilian government forwards. Read more »