Politics
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Museveni’s Militarised Elections: A Gen Z Reckoning
The 15 January elections in Uganda are almost a foregone conclusion, preceded, as has become customary, by a violent crackdown against the opposition. As ... -
Côte d’Ivoire, Mali and Burkina Faso: a shared history collides with political fractures
For many decades, Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Mali constituted one of the most integrated spaces of human and economic circulation in West Africa. ... -
Israel Recognizes Somaliland: Risks for Peace and Conflict in the Somali Horn of Africa
On 26 December 2025 Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel announced the official recognition of Somaliland by his government. This came as a surprise to ... -
Africa’s Share of the Nobel Prizes: A Reflection of the World Order
The curtain has fallen in Oslo and Stockholm. The Nobel Prize laureates have been announced. The award ceremony has taken place; however, it has ... -
Madagascar’s Unfinished Revolution: Can a Youth Uprising Break the Country’s Political Curse?
In Madagascar, a youth-led revolt has toppled a president and ushered in a military-led transition. Whether this moment becomes a democratic turning point—or yet ... -
Is the CCM Losing Tanzania?
On October 29, 2025 Tanzania went to the polls. Or rather, a few Tanzanians went to the polls, in some cases seemingly under duress, ... -
Africa’s Next Peace Frontier Is Digital Sovereignty: Reflections from the Lomé Peace and Security Forum
There are moments when a forum stops being a gathering and becomes a mirror. The Lomé Peace and Security Forum (11–12 October 2025) did ... -
Cameroon’s Presidential Election: Playing with Numbers Is a Dangerous Game
This article presents a personal view and analysis of data from Cameroon’s presidential election by Guillaume Tanga, a data and finance professional from Cameroon. ... -
Gold and Mercenaries: The Price of the Massacre in Sudan
On October 26, 2025, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia took the city of El Fasher after an 18-month siege. The capital of North ... -
Angola’s Overlooked Role in the Zambezi River System
The Zambezi is one of Africa’s great rivers. Its basin, covering approximately 1,370,000 km2, is home to approximately 50 million people and spreads across ...
