Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's New ZiG Doomed By Overall Lack of Transparency

Economic mismanagement has stripped citizens' trust in the government and threatens the new currency's viability. Read more »

Africa: Defections Alone Won't Break ISWAP Terror Group

Mass defections crippled JAS, one of two Boko Haram factions, but the same fate is unlikely to befall ISWAP. Read more »

Africa: Escalation of Middle East Hostilities Will Have Ripple Effects for Africa

Africa could be drawn into proxy battles that have domino effects on security, foreign investment and trade relationships. Read more »

East Africa: Somalia's EAC Contribution Depends On Cutting Organised Crime

East African Community member states must support Somalia's efforts to curb destabilising criminal markets. Read more »

Rwanda: Ramaphosa Tries to Patch Up Relations With Rwanda

Has South Africa's leader been advised to put on hold the Southern African Development Community mission in east DRC? Read more »

Africa: More Guns, Less Grain As Conflict and Hunger Claim African Lives

The use of starvation as a weapon of war is reversing decades of improvements in global hunger. Read more »

Niger: Transition in Niger - Avoiding the Dangers of Stagnation

With ECOWAS sanctions lifted, the military authorities must rapidly set the course for Niger to return to civilian rule. Read more »

Zambia: Blue Economies Could Take Zambia From Landlocked to 'land-Linked'

There is immense potential for Zambia's maritime ambitions to bolster the country's sustainable development. Read more »

South Sudan: Unmiss Is Crucial to Free and Fair Elections in South Sudan

The UN mission should be renewed and reinforced to help avert electoral violence and a relapse into conflict. Read more »

Africa: AU Action to Bolster Elections Should Start At the Top

Immediate past chairs of the African Union have not set a good example on elections and democracy. Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Struggles to Get Off the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) Grey List

While smaller African countries have been removed, South Africa - with its advanced economy - remains greylisted. Read more »

Africa: Russia's Africa Corps - More Than Old Wine in a New Bottle

Reorganising Wagner as Africa Corps enables Russia to expand its Africa strategy through direct state means. Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Draft Transitional Justice Policy - 10 Key Observations

Revisions are needed to ensure a comprehensive transitional justice process that complies with human rights. Read more »

Africa: Organised Criminals Make Douala Their Gateway to Global Markets

Cameroon's main seaport has become a transit hub for illegal exports from West and Central Africa. Read more »

Africa: Somalia-Türkiye Maritime Security Partnership Faces Stormy Waters

Somalia is leveraging untapped maritime incentives to build alliances in a turbulent region. Read more »

Comoros: France Plans to Terminate Mayotte's 'droit Du Sol'

The decision would deprive Mayotte of its 'birth citizenship' status to discourage immigration from the Comoros. Read more »

Cameroon: Northern Cameroon Is Losing the Battle Against Arms Trafficking

Surrounded by countries in conflict, the cross-border area has become a hub for gun-running. Read more »

Africa: What Kind of Influence Can Africa Wield At the G20?

Decisions from the recent African Union summit suggest that gains can be made, despite many hurdles. Read more »

Africa: African Countries Join a United Front Against Israeli Occupation

The timing of last week's ICJ hearings could lead to greater compliance with the court's ruling than in previous cases. Read more »

Chad: Chad's Election Dice Are Loaded As Transition Deadline Looms

With an electoral process dominated by the interim president and former ruling party, Chad's transition is in jeopardy. Read more »

Africa: Africa's Proposed New Financial Institutions Risk Being Potemkin Villages

Can the AU's blueprint for an ambitious new financial architecture be converted into actual structures? Read more »

Africa: Vote-Based Decisions Could Sharpen the Peace and Security Council

Using the ballot as well as consensus would strengthen and accelerate the AU's ability to deal with conflict situations. Read more »

Africa: Burkina Faso - Progress and Problems After Two Years of Transition

The country's ECOWAS withdrawal is a major setback for an already difficult transition from coup state to constitutional rule. Read more »

Africa: Gold and Governance Provide Hope for Kenya's Artisanal Miners

Fast-growing, unregulated mining in the remote north will test government efforts to clean up the industry. Read more »

Africa: South Africa Is Falling Behind in Africa's New 'Gold Rush'

The country is losing out on mining investments to African nations with more favourable operational and regulatory environments. Read more »