Ethiopia: Securitizing the Ethiopia-Sudan Border - How Cross-Border Conflict Is Shaping Trade and the Control of Land

Long-running border disputes between Ethiopia and Sudan are intersecting with other internal conflicts, bringing greater militarization and economic instability. Read more »

Sudan: The 'Conflict Economy' of Sesame in Ethiopia and Sudan

How the sector has become entangled in local and transnational conflict, and how policymakers need to respond Read more »

Africa: Tackling Trade-Related Water Risks

How importing countries can address water stress from global commodity production Read more »

Africa: Is China Eyeing a Second Military Base in Africa As the U.S. Struggles to Maintain One in Niger?

China's long-term strategy around bases in Africa is unclear, but countries hosting them must also make political calculations. Read more »

Africa: Democracy in West Africa - Why Senegal's Election Crisis Matters

With multiple military coups in the region, signs that the presidential election in Senegal is back on track are being greeted with cautious optimism by some Read more »

Africa: Africa Aware - How Gold Fuels the War in Sudan

In this episode, guests discuss gold's connection to the current war and transnational dynamics. Read more »

Sudan: Sudan's Forgotten War - a New Diplomatic Push Is Needed

After nearly a year of devastating conflict, there is little sign of a ceasefire. Concerted high-level international pressure is needed to change the calculations of the generals… Read more »

Egypt: Why Egypt's Improved Economic Outlook Is Mostly Down to Luck, Not Skill

Egypt's strategic position in the Middle East, its political importance to the US - and proximity to rich neighbours - has allowed it to secure much-needed financial resources. Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »