Debating Ideas
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Why Nigeria Must Return to Indigenous Cattle in Solving Farmer-Herder Clashes.
Historically, the image of a typical Southern Nigerian farmer was never complete without the muturu cattle breed grazing quietly behind the homestead. It was ... -
Women move gender equality fight to the lake
The fishing sector has for generations been dominated by men with women being pushed to household chores. Overall, women in the fishing sector make ... -
Blaming the weather for the fire
Nigeria’s terrorism crisis has deeper roots than Tinubu admitted in London On March 19th, the president undertook a historic two-day trip to London, the ... -
Agriculture as the Foundation of Post-War Reconstruction in Sudan
A New Lens on Sudan’s Recovery Agriculture in fragile and conflict-affected states is often viewed as a technical sector — a means of producing ... -
Beyond SAF and RSF: Why Sudan’s War Cannot Be Understood Through Two Actors Alone
Throughout Sudan’s war, most diplomatic efforts have treated the conflict as a struggle between two actors: the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid ... -
South Africa’s migration debate is missing the bigger picture
South Africa’s migration debate is overwhelmingly focused on what happens when migrants arrive. Politicians argue about deportations and documentation. Activists focus on xenophobia and ... -
The Politics of ‘Terrorism’ as a Designation in Eastern DRC
Words matter in conflict, and few carry more consequences than ‘terrorist’. Overused for decades, applied to insurgents, separatists, and state enemies alike, the label ... -
Xi’s Zero Tariff Offer to Africa and the Political Boundaries of Eswatini’s Exclusion
China’s tariff announcement and the African response In February 2026, China announced that 53 African countries can now sell their goods to China without ... -
Somalia: A State without Settlement
In early June, a warm evening in Mogadishu was punctuated once again by the staccato of gunfire and mortar shells. Not the result of ... -
Benin’s New President Seeks New Outreach to Togo and Niger
On May 24, 2026, former Beninese finance minister under the outgoing president Patrice Talon, Romuald Wadagni, was sworn into office as the President of ...
