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Somalia’s stance on peace missions: interference or local ownership?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 5th June 2025 Threats to the independence of peace support missions call for clarity on their relationship with host countries. The Federal Government of Somalia... →
Electrified or exaggerated? Fact-checking Nigerian power minister’s claims
By: Africa Check 5th June 2025 As Nigerian president Bola Tinubu enters the second half of his first term, attention has turned to how well he has kept his promises since taking... →
Budgets and tariffs - so where are we now
5th June 2025 Budget 3.0 was tabled on the same afternoon as the SA/US meeting in the White House. Both events have been widely covered; this note assesses where... →
Climate justice for Africa: 3 legal routes for countries that suffer the most harm
4th June 2025 Climate change lawsuits have become a new way for countries to assert their rights against actions that degrade the environment. But African... →
Africa has the highest rate of forest loss in the world – what the G20 can do about it
4th June 2025 Africa needs its forests for sustainable development, poverty reduction, food security, and to make the continent more resilient to climate change.... →
Drones: a propaganda tool for Africa’s armed groups?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 3rd June 2025 Ukraine’s recent drone attack on Russia shows how potent weaponised UAS can be, both on and off the battlefield. Africa is experiencing a rapidly... →
Political agreements alone won’t heal Sierra Leone’s social divide
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 2nd June 2025 Constitutional and legal reforms are needed to address divisions rooted in the over-centralisation of power and resources. Despite a veneer of... →
Digital education will achieve digital inclusion
By: In On Africa IOA 30th May 2025 Regarded as the means to achieve digital inclusiveness in Africa, digital education will result in greater individual opportunities, as well as... →
Can Mauritania avoid another fruitless dialogue?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 30th May 2025 Without guarantees, President Ghazouani’s dialogue – the country’s sixth – could widen the political divisions that threaten stability. On 27... →
Trust deficit threatens Guinea’s peaceful return to civilian rule
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 30th May 2025 Despite some progress, consensus on the electoral process and the expansion of democratic freedoms remains crucial. Since the military coup that... →
