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 South Africa’s ICJ case has already altered its foreign policy space

South Africa’s ICJ case has already altered its foreign policy space

26th January 2024 South Africa’s decision to take Israel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on charges of genocide has elicited polarised global responses.... 

 Intelligence-led investigations can curb Ethiopia’s kidnappings

Intelligence-led investigations can curb Ethiopia’s kidnappings

24th January 2024 Kidnapping and extortion are on the rise in Ethiopia, with cases even reported beyond the country’s borders. Ethiopian Electric Power announced in... 

 Africa needs a stronger voice on resolving the Red Sea crisis

Africa needs a stronger voice on resolving the Red Sea crisis

23rd January 2024 The Red Sea crisis is now a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) priority, with three meetings held this year already. Following several months... 

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 Election rigging claims spark turbulence in Comoros

Election rigging claims spark turbulence in Comoros

19th January 2024 Africa’s 2024 election season – comprising 19 presidential and general polls – got off to an unpromising and alarming start this week. After... 

 Flawed elections and poor governance underlie Africa’s backsliding

Flawed elections and poor governance underlie Africa’s backsliding

19th January 2024 How do we explain the developmental and governance reversals now haunting Africa? Reasons for the apparent collapse of security are complex, but... 

 Can South Sudan meet its election deadline this time?

Can South Sudan meet its election deadline this time?

18th January 2024 In August 2022, South Sudan’s transitional government extended its term to February 2025, with elections planned for December 2024. The extension... 

 Kenya and Ethiopia could show the way on migration governance

Kenya and Ethiopia could show the way on migration governance

16th January 2024 Migration governance in Kenya and Ethiopia has significant implications for regional stability and human rights in the Horn of Africa and in each... 

 After a glimmer of hope, Sudan’s peace effort fades

After a glimmer of hope, Sudan’s peace effort fades

12th January 2024 With the world’s attention focused on wars in Israel, Gaza and Ukraine, the devastating civil war that erupted in Sudan in April 2023 has largely... 

 African countries should not entertain taking forcibly displaced Palestinians

African countries should not entertain taking forcibly displaced Palestinians

11th January 2024 In early January, media reports claimed Israel was in talks with ‘Congo’ about ‘voluntary migration plans’ for Palestinians from Gaza. The original... 

 Scrap metal smuggling could cripple East Africa’s infrastructure

Scrap metal smuggling could cripple East Africa’s infrastructure

10th January 2024 On 11 January 2022, Nairobi was plunged into darkness after Kenya Power lost supply along the Kiambere-Embakasi high voltage transmission power... 

 India eyes Africa in its quest for superpower status

India eyes Africa in its quest for superpower status

9th January 2024 India is rapidly forging an important role in the new global order as a bridge between the global north and south. Leveraging its economic muscle... 

 Foreign criminals go for gold in Nigeria

Foreign criminals go for gold in Nigeria

8th January 2024 Nigeria’s mining sector is diverse in mineral resources that make a significant contribution to the nation’s gross domestic product. The country is... 

 Fairer global tax won’t be enough to cure Africa’s chronic capital deficit

Fairer global tax won’t be enough to cure Africa’s chronic capital deficit

8th January 2024 On 22 November 2023, a coalition of 125 mostly developing countries led by Nigeria won an important United Nations (UN) General Assembly vote on... 

 Positive outlook for Morocco’s development prospects

Positive outlook for Morocco’s development prospects

8th January 2024 North Africa and the Sahel have generally been in the news for all the wrong reasons. Coups last year rocked Mali, Niger, Chad and Burkina Faso,... 

 The African Union’s fight for relevance in 2024

The African Union’s fight for relevance in 2024

8th January 2024 The African Union (AU) isn’t living up to expectations – and member states are partly to blame, according to AU Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa... 

Inconsistencies are costing the AU Mission in Somalia

Inconsistencies are costing the AU Mission in Somalia

18th December 2023 In September, a call was made for a technical pause to the African troop drawdown from Somalia, following the initial withdrawal of 2 000 troops in... 

Challenges loom before DRC voting day

Challenges loom before DRC voting day

18th December 2023 The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) fourth election on 20 December will occur against a protracted conflict shaping the nation’s political... 

Nigeria’s military mistakes cost the country its civilians

Nigeria’s military mistakes cost the country its civilians

13th December 2023 Last week’s accidental bombing of Tudun Biri in Kaduna State by the Nigerian Army’s drone unit is the country’s most devastating military mishap in... 

 Ransom kidnappings challenge North Cameroon

Ransom kidnappings challenge North Cameroon

12th December 2023 In just three years (2015–18), kidnappers in North Cameroon collected ransom money of around €3 million (CFAF 2 billion), according to Garoua... 

 Ukraine’s ‘low return’ on its African investment

Ukraine’s ‘low return’ on its African investment

8th December 2023 Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba was being rather undemocratic – by his admission – when he told visiting African journalists last month... 

 Africa must stand together to end Ethiopia's conflict

Africa must stand together to end Ethiopia's conflict

7th December 2023 Ethiopia's Amhara region has been the epicentre of political violence and armed conflict, with Fano ethnic militias clashing with the federal... 

 Can Chad’s constitutional referendum still be saved?

Can Chad’s constitutional referendum still be saved?

7th December 2023 Following President Idriss Déby Itno’s death in May 2021, Chad entered a transition led by his son, General Mahamat Idriss Déby. The transition... 

 High Seas Treaty: Africa's role in saving the world's blue lungs

High Seas Treaty: Africa's role in saving the world's blue lungs

6th December 2023 The High Seas Treaty – officially known as the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Treaty – must be signed and ratified by 20 September 2025.... 

 Are ZANU-PF’s high-risk strategies paying off?

Are ZANU-PF’s high-risk strategies paying off?

6th December 2023 As Zimbabwe moves from its discredited August harmonised elections, the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) government wants... 

Pilot Zambian debt relief collapses

Pilot Zambian debt relief collapses

1st December 2023 Zambia’s imploding deals for debt relief from its many creditors have plunged the country’s fragile economic recovery into uncertainty. It also... 

 Nigeria’s foreign minister has his work cut out

Nigeria’s foreign minister has his work cut out

30th November 2023 Nigeria’s new Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar is leading the country’s foreign relations in the face of significant... 

 Tackling several forms of violence together delivers results

Tackling several forms of violence together delivers results

28th November 2023 Levels of interpersonal violence remain pervasive and unyielding in South Africa. While a small number of the more extreme cases make headline... 

Europe’s migration deals in the Sahel must be revised

Europe’s migration deals in the Sahel must be revised

27th November 2023 This year, a complex mix of insecurity, poverty and misgovernance has seen instability soar in the Sahel. Among the immediate effects is a rise in... 

 Can revised AU policy give youth an active peacebuilding role?

Can revised AU policy give youth an active peacebuilding role?

24th November 2023 Despite the African Union’s (AU) various youth inclusion initiatives, practical and meaningful youth participation in peace and security remains a... 

 The Loss and Damage Fund must deliver at COP28

The Loss and Damage Fund must deliver at COP28

24th November 2023 One of the most celebrated outcomes of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheik was the agreement to establish a... 

 First Saudi-Africa summit: off to a rocky start?

First Saudi-Africa summit: off to a rocky start?

22nd November 2023 On 10 November, the maiden Saudi Arabia-Africa summit was hosted in Riyadh – the latest in a growing list of ‘Africa+1’ summits. The gathering... 

 Cellphone theft: another indicator of South Africa’s policing gaps

Cellphone theft: another indicator of South Africa’s policing gaps

21st November 2023 After a robbery in August, the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police arrested a suspect in possession of 153 stolen iPhones. Private security tracked... 

 Why aren’t sanctions preventing coups in Africa?

Why aren’t sanctions preventing coups in Africa?

20th November 2023 In response to the resurgence of coups since 2019, the African Union (AU) and regional economic blocs have issued sanctions against errant states,... 

 Drones as weapons: Africa needs better data to anticipate risk

Drones as weapons: Africa needs better data to anticipate risk

17th November 2023 In October this year, Africa’s air force chiefs of staff and air force industry representatives gathered in Senegal. They agreed the continent... 

 Lack of funding could sink Africa’s ocean protection efforts

Lack of funding could sink Africa’s ocean protection efforts

17th November 2023 Over 11-million tonnes of plastic are dumped into the world’s oceans annually, and 90% of its fish population has been fully exploited or... 

 Will Africa remain on the sidelines of Sudan’s Jeddah talks?

Will Africa remain on the sidelines of Sudan’s Jeddah talks?

16th November 2023 Since civil war broke out in Sudan in April, approximately 10 000 people have died and six million Sudanese are displaced internally and across... 

 Pledges aren’t enough to protect East Africa’s refugees

Pledges aren’t enough to protect East Africa’s refugees

14th November 2023 Despite East Africa’s recent commitments, it is becoming increasingly difficult for countries in the region to sustain financial support for... 

 Climate risk in a world at war

Climate risk in a world at war

13th November 2023 Since the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October, the world has seen the unfolding of possibly the worst humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. This... 

 All agree Agoa should be renewed – but how?

All agree Agoa should be renewed – but how?

10th November 2023 At the 20th African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) annual forum in Johannesburg last week, the United States (US) government and Congress,... 

 A year after the Pretoria agreement, hard work remains for Ethiopia

A year after the Pretoria agreement, hard work remains for Ethiopia

10th November 2023 On 2 November 2022 in Pretoria, Ethiopia’s federal government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) signed the Cessation of Hostilities... 

 Intense rivalry makes transparency vital in Liberia’s runoff election

Intense rivalry makes transparency vital in Liberia’s runoff election

8th November 2023 Liberia’s 10 October elections marked a significant milestone for the fledgling democracy. They were the first general elections managed entirely... 

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