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There’s No Conspiracy in the Sahel — There’s a Gap, and Bamako Knows How to Use It
A familiar claim keeps surfacing in the rhetoric of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger’s ruling juntas, echoed enthusiastically by Russian state media: the West ... -
The Rivalry Between Ethiopia and Eritrea Is Reshaping Tigray
On 1 August 2026, Ethiopian federal and Tigrayan forces clashed in western Tigray, a northern Ethiopian region bordering Eritrea and Sudan. By 3 August, ... -
What South Sudan’s mothers teach us about political authority
South Sudan is approaching a critical moment in its political transition. Elections are scheduled for December 2026, while questions around constitutional reform, political inclusion ... -
Nigeria’s Accountability Crisis Is Fueling Every Other Political Crisis
On March 23, 2026, a Federal High Court in Abuja handed down a 72 year sentence, to be served as eight years concurrently, to ... -
What Togo’s Music Industry Needs Beyond Streaming
Over the past few years, access to digital music platforms has changed what is possible for artists in countries such as Togo. A musician ... -
When the Grave Digs Itself: Rejecting Zimbabwe’s Legislative Coup. Canon Collins 2026 essay winner
This piece is the winner of the Canon Collins 2026 essay competition. The annual competition invites essays that demonstrate thought leadership and offer fresh ... -
The Horn of Africa’s Age of Permanent Conflict
Sudan’s Comprehensive Peace Agreement, signed in 2005, seemed to vindicate a model for how wars might end in the Horn of Africa. Under the ... -
When protecting local traders turns foreigners into targets
On Dennis Pritt Road in Nairobi’s Kilimani district, long queues formed outside the Burundian embassy on 7 September. People were waiting for laissez-passers, temporary ... -
How much is a human worth? Nigeria’s growing kidnapping economy
On 21 August, armed men entered a mosque in Dekara village in Niger State while Friday prayers were underway. At around the same time, nearby settlements ... -
Nigeria Is Building an AI Economy. Who Will Protect Nigerians When the Algorithms Get It Wrong?
By the time Nigeria puts together all of the policies needed to regulate artificial intelligence, elements of the technology might have already been implemented. ...
