Debating Ideas
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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 ... -
Climateflation and Water Scarcity: Why Africa Faces the World’s Sharpest Food-Security Risks
In Lagos, a maize seller recently doubled her prices within a single year. In Morocco, pipelines stretch across barren plains, carrying desalinated water to ... -
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 ... -
The Aid Economy’s Entrepreneurship Mirage
On the fifth floor of one of Nairobi’s gleaming innovation hubs, the hum of ambition is palpable. Logos of USAID, DfID, the Mastercard Foundation, ... -
The Burden of Representation: Women in African Academia and the Politics of Visibility
Beyond access to freedom Academic freedom in African higher education has been a longstanding demand, yet its realisation remains inconsistent. Although universities have demonstrated ... -
Will the Gaza Peace Deal have Ripple Effects on the Quad-Led Peace Process in Sudan?
Gaza-Sudan intertwined peace prospects
