June 23
Africa: The $2.68 Million Fence Vs. the Forest's People
On February 27, 2026, the Keiyo Indigenous Community filed a formal grievance with the United Nations Development Programme's Social and Environmental Compliance Unit, alleging… Read more »
June 19
Africa: The Man Who Refused to Be Silenced
The first time my father was taken to prison, I was a toddler and did not know what prison was. When I asked where he had gone, my mother told me he had to go rest in a resort for… Read more »
Sudan: Sovereignty Without Control - Sudan, Gold and the Limits of International Law
In 2024, as Sudan reeled from one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, UAE imports of its gold jumped by 70%. Millions had been displaced, tens of thousands killed, yet the… Read more »
June 18
Africa: What Al-Shabaab Understands About Somali Authority
In south-central Somalia, a trader knows what to expect at an al-Shabaab checkpoint. The rate is fixed, set out in a published schedule. The receipt allows passage through the next… Read more »
Niger: The Politics of Jobless Growth Under Tinubu
On 29 May 2023, moments after taking the oath of office, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared: "Fuel subsidy is gone." The announcement marked the beginning of one of the most… Read more »
Africa: Africa and Eurasia Are Working in Partnership - the World Just Hasn't Noticed
In 2022, Egypt joined as a partner to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a political, economic, and security organisation of Eurasian states. As Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan,… Read more »
Africa: Why Franck Zanu Is Wrong About Africa
"Well, the effort is useless because no black country would ever develop... Black countries meaning the 54 that is on the continent, the 13 black countries in the Caribbean, the… Read more »
June 17
Africa: The CFA Franc Is Not a Currency. It Is a Constitutional Constraint
The debate about the CFA franc keeps happening on the wrong terrain. Read more »
June 16
Sudan: Why the RSF's Rapid Takeover Strategy in Sudan Failed
From the beginning of Sudan's war, the strategy pursued by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its supporting network relied on one central assumption: that the Sudanese military… Read more »
Kenya: The Algorithm Will See You Now - Deepfake Doctors and the Commodification of Care in Kenya
A few months ago, I was scrolling through TikTok when I came across a video. In a brightly lit room with brown décor, a doctor in a checkered shirt was discussing PCOS, a… Read more »
Kenya: Beyond the Headlines, Does Kenya Have the Political Will to End Femicides?
On June 1st, as Kenya marked Madaraka (self-governance) Day, a different kind of freedom match took place on the streets of Nairobi. Women's rights organizations, civil society… Read more »
Congo-Brazzaville: Sovereignty or Staging - the Paris-Brazzaville Face-Off in the Mirror of Reality
The geopolitical landscape of central Africa is currently navigating a zone of severe diplomatic turbulence, driven by an acute crisis of accountability between Paris, Brazzaville,… Read more »
June 15
Africa: Mali. the Missing Structural Factor
On 25 April 2026, Mali faced its most severe test in fourteen years. Coordinated JNIM and FLA attacks struck seven major population centres including Kati, Mopti, Gao, and Kidal,… Read more »
June 11
Liberia: Migration - Why This Policy Field Is Emerging As a Priority in Liberia
All across West Africa, migration policy-making has become a top priority. Not least related to the externalisation pressures of the European Union (EU) and its members',… Read more »
Nigeria: What Lagos Planned for Precious Seeds
In December 2025, Lagos State bulldozers tore down Precious Seeds, a waterfront settlement in Oworonshoki. Esther Udoh had been driven out of the same site once before, by a fire… Read more »
June 10
Africa: Washington Is Treating Africa As a Target, Not a Partner - and Africa Knows It
Frank Garcia has just been confirmed as Washington's top Africa diplomat. His appointment tells African governments everything they need to know about how little they matter to… Read more »
Africa: African Security and a Financial Architecture in Retreat
African security is conventionally analysed in terms of armed groups, peacekeeping, and counterterrorism. However, what increasingly shapes the political order African states can… Read more »
June 08
Uganda: The Signs We Refuse to See - Why Uganda's Sovereignty Act Cannot Cure Our National Despair
The passage and lightning-fast presidential signing of the Protection of Sovereignty Act, 2026 represents a defining crossroads in our nation's governance. Tabled by State Minister… Read more »
June 05
Ethiopia: Redefining 'Free and Fair' - Ethiopia's Election and Electoral Legitimacy
"Democracy is not just a question of having a vote. It consists of strengthening each citizen's possibility and capacity to participate in the deliberations involved in life in… Read more »
June 03
Africa: Africa's AI Governance Gap - Why National Strategies Must Move Beyond Adoption to Execution
In February 2026, the Ghana Revenue Authority deployed Publican AI at Tema Port --software that analyses import declarations, benchmarks values against global trade databases, and… Read more »
Africa: Can Sudan's Dried Meat Delicacy Escape the Suitcase and Conquer New Markets?
Sharmout, a traditional Sudanese dried meat, is already popular among Sudanese communities abroad where it is transported and sold through the 'suitcase trade.' The challenge now… Read more »
June 02
Africa: The Untold Story of the Battle of Adowa - How Anti-Imperialism Can Be Rebuilt From the Ground Up
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June 01
Africa: African Multilateralism From a Vision to a Reality - Lessons From the Most Hostile Continent On Earth
For twenty years I have worked strengthening African governance and multilateral institutions. Across each sector - security, economic development, education reform and… Read more »
Africa: The Death of Koko Networks - a Post-Mortem of a Biofuel Startup and the Rise of Carbon Economies in Africa
What does the much-publicised rise and sudden death of a firm that boasted friends in Silicon Valley and Washington DC tell us about the climate crisis, structural underdevelopment… Read more »
May 29
Kenya: The Going Away of Silence - a Tribute to Ngugi
One year after his passing, how should we remember Ngugi? Read more »
