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Peace in Sudan? 3 reasons why mediation hasn’t worked so far
4th November 2025 Sudan has been embroiled in a civil war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces since April 2023, sparked by a power struggle... →
Italy’s return to the Horn must come with an apology
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 4th November 2025 Italy’s stance on its historical atrocities against Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia contradicts principles in its Mattei Plan for Africa. The Mattei... →
Starvation as a weapon of war: how Ethiopia created a famine in Tigray
3rd November 2025 Famine – the extreme scarcity of food – devastated Ethiopia’s Tigray region during and after a two-year war that began in November 2020. Yet, the... →
Tanzania: President Samia Hassan’s grip on power has been shaken by unprecedented protests
3rd November 2025 In Tanzania, something snapped this year. Protests followed the 29 October 2025 elections. They are unprecedented in their scale, national breadth... →
Climate crisis is a daily reality for many African communities: how to try and protect them
31st October 2025 For many African communities, the climate crisis is not a future scenario – it is a daily emergency. Irreversible losses, destroyed homes, failed... →
Mnangagwa’s third term bid foments violence
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 31st October 2025 The ruling party’s decision to extend President Mnangagwa’s second term in office is inflaming tensions in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwean President Emmerson... →
Shocked, not surprised
By: Terence Creamer 31st October 2025 The latest edition of the Integrated Resource Plan for electricity, dubbed IRP 2025, has been Gazetted and its contents have not really come as any... →
South African writer Zoë Wicomb embraced humanity in all its complexity
30th October 2025 Zoë Wicomb’s first book, You Can’t Get Lost in Cape Town (1987), is a tour through episodes in the life of a writer-character, Frieda Shenton.... →
Corruption prevention pays: why business must take the lead
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 30th October 2025 Working collectively, companies can use their market power to drive corruption from their sectors and reap the financial rewards. A recent Human... →
Gambia’s transitional justice momentum must not falter
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 30th October 2025 As delays fuel public concerns, the government and ECOWAS must turn political will into action with the help of international partners. The... →
