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The international order is shifting: African countries have an opportunity to reshape global power relations
12th August 2025 For too long, Africa’s agency has been exercised defensively: managing expectations, preserving stability, reacting to external scripts. The... →
Why SADC Integration Is Needed Now More Than Ever
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 12th August 2025 Until member states begin to take regional commitments seriously and act in a unified and coordinated manner, the lofty ambitions of SADC's... →
A year after youth-led revolt, 7 things to know about Kenyan president William Ruto’s 26-member cabinet
By: Africa Check 12th August 2025 On 8 August 2024, after a youth-led revolt severely weakened his government, Kenyan president William Ruto – having fired his entire cabinet –... →
The liberation movements summit the fountain of wisdom to the National Dialogue?
12th August 2025 Recently, the leading political party in South Africa, the African National Congress (ANC), hosted a Liberation Summit, with invitations extended... →
Are African countries aware of their own mineral wealth? Ghana and Rwanda offer two very different answers 
11th August 2025 Imagine running a business for over a century without knowing what’s in your warehouse. That’s essentially what many African countries are doing... →
South Sudan’s new chief justice has a chance to reform the judiciary – if he’s allowed to do his job
11th August 2025 South Sudan’s chief justice, Chan Reec Madut, was sacked in late May 2025 after more than 13 years on the bench. Madut leaves behind a legacy of... →
Angola’s wave of protests reflects historic lows in MPLA support
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 11th August 2025 The current cost-of-living demonstrations indicate widespread dissatisfaction that could continue into the 2027 electoral year. Thousands of people... →
Can Africa stand together against Trump’s tariff assault?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 8th August 2025 Some say Africa should present a unified response to US tariffs – but is that possible? It is hard to discern a continental pattern in United... →
Two steps back?
By: Terence Creamer 8th August 2025 The idiom ‘one step forward, two steps back’ has surely arisen in the minds of those who have been monitoring developments in the electricity... →
Overfishing forces Zambia’s third Lake Tanganyika fishing ban
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 7th August 2025 Once-abundant fish stocks must be replenished, but the ban alone won’t inspire more sustainable lake use by local communities. Lake Tanganyika is... →
