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Four actions vulnerable countries need from COP28
From mobilising trillions (rather than billions) to raising ambitions, here’s what most of the world needs from the critical climate talks. The conclusion of ... -
Sudan: How the generals disappeared the people on the way to the economy
Is independent Sudan’s history the haunted tale of military generals meeting their fates on the economic paths they were trying to avoid? Sudan’s deadly ... -
The unexpected success of Somalia’s new fight against Al Shabaab
Why the new Somalia president’s declaration of war against the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab is generating a national zeitgeist. During Ramadan, there was much talk in ... -
Sudan: Making pariahs of Al-Burhan and Hemedti will unlock the talks
Until the parties feel that their financial interests are in jeopardy, they won’t be prepared to participate in genuine discussions. Although the U.S. Department ... -
Sudan: The quiet scramble to broker the peace
The Horn’s geopolitics are increasingly shaped by rich Gulf hegemons who view the region as a theatre for their competing interests. On 16 April, ... -
Sudan: As the generals fight, who’s playing chess with the old Islamists?
The clash between Burhan and Hemedti was inevitable. In the mediation scramble, nobody can afford to side with Bashir’s Islamists. At 10 am on ... -
Presidential term limits and the power of precedent
Incumbents’ appetites for third-term runs may be waning, but they still carry hugely disruptive political legacies. Democracy activists in Senegal and Mozambique are sounding ... -
Gatsa-Gatsa: Ousmane Sonko and Senegal’s politics of retaliation
Sonko’s legal problems, which appear engineered to frustrate his presidential bid, could well push the country back into the street. On May 8, 2023, ... -
Burundi: “The president has crossed the Rubicon – there’s no turning back”
In the wake of the arrest and detention of former PM Alain Guillaume Bunyoni, political observers weigh the consequences. There was some surprise when ...
