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All bets are off between Washington and Pretoria

All bets are off between Washington and Pretoria

17th February 2025 Bilateral relations are now in uncharted territory, necessitating a radical rethink by South Africa of its US foreign policy. Now that United... 

Is Trump giving US companies the green light on bribery?

Is Trump giving US companies the green light on bribery?

14th February 2025 Trump’s suspension of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act turns back the clock 50 years on global anti-corruption efforts. United States (US)... 

South Africa’s G20 presidency faces mounting pressure

South Africa’s G20 presidency faces mounting pressure

13th February 2025 The challenge isn’t just defending Africa’s interests but managing a G20 in which one of its most powerful members is actively disengaged. When... 

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Nigeria’s schoolchildren again targeted in mass abductions

Nigeria’s schoolchildren again targeted in mass abductions

13th February 2025 Driven initially by extremist ideology, the kidnappings have become ransom-seeking operations by cross-border criminal groups. Since Boko Haram’s... 

Overcoming security dilemmas in the Great Lakes region

Overcoming security dilemmas in the Great Lakes region

12th February 2025 Mistrust between leaders and the region’s militaristic past make security cooperation between affected countries difficult – but essential. Since... 

Technology looks set to transform governance in Madagascar

Technology looks set to transform governance in Madagascar

10th February 2025 One of the world’s poorest countries is poised to become a beacon of innovation in digitising public administration. Madagascar is one of the... 

Eastern DRC: unpacking the difficult task of regional diplomacy

Eastern DRC: unpacking the difficult task of regional diplomacy

10th February 2025 As M23 continues its destructive march, the EAC-SADC summit must consider lessons from failed peace efforts. On 27 January, Rwanda-backed Mouvement... 

Trump’s funding cuts will hurt South Africa and the region

Trump’s funding cuts will hurt South Africa and the region

6th February 2025 Despite Ramaphosa’s downplaying of their potential impact, the reality is that South Africa and the continent are at grave risk. It has been four... 

Foreign interest in Africa comes with damaging disinformation tactics

Foreign interest in Africa comes with damaging disinformation tactics

6th February 2025 Digital propaganda and manipulated information by external actors erode public confidence in democracy on the continent. For the past three... 

How Africa can make 2025 its ‘super year’ for ocean governance

How Africa can make 2025 its ‘super year’ for ocean governance

4th February 2025 Active engagement on three initiatives could see Africa’s needs reflected in global ocean governance decisions. In 2022, global ocean governance... 

Africa’s private sector boosts AU Peace Fund

Africa’s private sector boosts AU Peace Fund

31st January 2025 As private sector donations increase, the 21 African countries still not contributing to the fund must pay up. The African Union (AU) Peace Fund... 

Europe and Africa: finding love in a time of Trump?

Europe and Africa: finding love in a time of Trump?

30th January 2025 In response to a new wave of American insularity, European policymakers should pursue rapprochement with Africa. The re-emergence of United States... 

Trump attacks global minimum tax

Trump attacks global minimum tax

28th January 2025 President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the OECD minimum 15% global tax deal could hurt Africa. Amid Trump’s blizzard of executive orders fired... 

Africa’s nuclear energy future

Africa’s nuclear energy future

24th January 2025 A rapid increase in demand may leave Africa no choice but to make a substantial investment in nuclear energy. In a world that must urgently move... 

Ghana’s road to rebuilding public trust starts with security reforms

Ghana’s road to rebuilding public trust starts with security reforms

23rd January 2025 In the interest of national stability, Ghana’s new government must tackle threats and gaps in the security sector. Ghana’s new President John... 

Chapo’s heavy burden: restoring Mozambique’s fractured social fabric

Chapo’s heavy burden: restoring Mozambique’s fractured social fabric

22nd January 2025 The new president must not only end post-electoral violence, but reverse the political and economic exclusion that fuelled it. Daniel Chapo,... 

The Trump threat: how worried should South Africa be?

The Trump threat: how worried should South Africa be?

21st January 2025 The cracks in US-SA bilateral ties are more than apparent, but not all is gloom and doom. As the world braces for Donald Trump’s return,... 

Sink or swim: Africa’s crucial maritime milestones in 2025

Sink or swim: Africa’s crucial maritime milestones in 2025

17th January 2025 Progress has been slow during the AU’s Decade of African Seas and Oceans. Five urgent steps can correct the course. This year marks the end of the... 

Despite rising conflict, Africa’s peace parks can promote development

Despite rising conflict, Africa’s peace parks can promote development

16th January 2025 Inclusive conservation in both stable and conflict regions should be considered in economic and development planning. Protecting Africa’s wildlife... 

Global hardwood demand cuts deep into The Gambia’s revenue

Global hardwood demand cuts deep into The Gambia’s revenue

14th January 2025 Laws and policies against illicit logging exist, but sustainable solutions should also consider the many benefits of ecotourism. Illegal logging in... 

The fall of Syria’s Assad regime is bad news for Libya

The fall of Syria’s Assad regime is bad news for Libya

13th January 2025 Russia’s apparent fast-tracking of plans to establish a military hub in Libya could worsen that country’s protracted conflict. For Russia, as for... 

Why were Africa’s violence levels up in 2024?

Why were Africa’s violence levels up in 2024?

10th January 2025 Increasing levels of extreme poverty in Africa were turbocharged by Covid-19, fuelling the fire of relative deprivation. 2024 was a bleak year for... 

Sudan’s civil war fuels a new regional conflict economy

Sudan’s civil war fuels a new regional conflict economy

9th January 2025 The conflict has catalysed the region’s illicit markets as people turn to smuggling networks for essential goods. Sudan’s civil war continues to... 

Keeping the spotlight on Africa’s child soldiers

Keeping the spotlight on Africa’s child soldiers

8th January 2025 As violence and instability rise, African countries must reaffirm their commitment to protecting children and support DDR initiatives. Roughly 21... 

Financing Africa’s future

18th December 2024 Africa’s debt is rising roughly four times faster than its economic growth, jumping 10 percentage points from 2010 to constitute 29% of GDP by... 

Artificial intelligence regulation in South Africa – prioritising human security

Artificial intelligence regulation in South Africa – prioritising human security

17th December 2024 Just months after the European Union’s (EU) landmark Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act came into force in July 2024, South Africa’s roadmap for... 

Tshisekedi, Kagame to meet on crucial eastern DRC peace deal

Tshisekedi, Kagame to meet on crucial eastern DRC peace deal

13th December 2024 João Lourenço’s Luanda peace deal seems unlikely to resolve the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Democratic Republic of the... 

Cattle rustling: a lifeline for Boko Haram in the Lake Chad Basin

Cattle rustling: a lifeline for Boko Haram in the Lake Chad Basin

12th December 2024 Insurgents fund their activities through stealing cows – making it more difficult to address organised crime and terrorism. In Africa,... 

North Africa’s migration governance: time for a new approach

North Africa’s migration governance: time for a new approach

11th December 2024 Misaligned frameworks that don’t address grassroots realities abound while migrants face deadly hazards on their journeys to a better life.... 

Africa must prepare for Trump’s comeback

Africa must prepare for Trump’s comeback

9th December 2024 How will Donald Trump’s second-term policies affect US relations with the continent? President Joe Biden’s recent trip to Angola – the first state... 

The perpetual potential of South Africa’s partnership with Nigeria

The perpetual potential of South Africa’s partnership with Nigeria

9th December 2024 Bola Tinubu’s visit to SA underscores the potential, and the problems, of South Africa-Nigeria relations. Relations between sub-Saharan Africa’s... 

Kenya strives to strike a balance on muguka

Kenya strives to strike a balance on muguka

6th December 2024 Amid growing concerns, Kenya needs evidence-based regulations to balance public health and economic interests. In May this year, Mombasa County... 

Africa’s migration governance structure is built bloc by bloc

Africa’s migration governance structure is built bloc by bloc

4th December 2024 As Africa pushes for greater integration and economic development, a coordinated and better-managed migration landscape is central. Migration... 

South Africa’s armed robbery problem drives kidnapping

South Africa’s armed robbery problem drives kidnapping

3rd December 2024 Any strategy to address this crime should focus on identifying and disrupting those who benefit from it. Kidnapping, defined in South Africa as the... 

Sierra Leone’s China relations block targeted action against illegal fishing

Sierra Leone’s China relations block targeted action against illegal fishing

2nd December 2024 For nearly four decades, illegal foreign-owned fleets have devastated Sierra Leone’s once sustainable fisheries industry. Sierra Leone’s 400 km... 

South Sudan’s ‘game of thrones’ continues

South Sudan’s ‘game of thrones’ continues

29th November 2024 The fourth postponement of elections in less than a decade raises doubts South Sudan will ever reach democracy. After the fourth extension of South... 

Benin must stay one step ahead of violent extremists using IEDs

Benin must stay one step ahead of violent extremists using IEDs

28th November 2024 Attacks using improvised explosive devices are among the deadliest. They require flexible responses that match terror groups’ changing tactics.... 

Africa’s foreign policy must focus on continental needs

Africa’s foreign policy must focus on continental needs

28th November 2024 Rather than seeking common African positions, prioritising Africa’s development and peace can provide a foundation for meaningful global influence.... 

South Sudan-Ethiopia border communities are key to stopping mass abductions

South Sudan-Ethiopia border communities are key to stopping mass abductions

27th November 2024 Inter-communal structures can prevent women and children from being captured during cattle raids and forced into servitude. The abduction of women... 

Can ECOWAS revive its counter-terrorism efforts?

Can ECOWAS revive its counter-terrorism efforts?

26th November 2024 Lack of funding and sharp political divisions have derailed the implementation of ECOWAS’ counter-terrorism plan. In 2019, leaders of West African... 

G20 Summit ticks most of the African Union’s boxes

G20 Summit ticks most of the African Union’s boxes

25th November 2024 The AU was perhaps lucky that its first G20 was chaired by the like-minded Brazilian President Lula da Silva. The African Union (AU) appears to... 

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