Debating Ideas
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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 -
Without Work Permits, Refugee Women in Nairobi Face Exploitation and Hardship
Many refugee women in Nairobi lack official work permits, forcing them into precarious, informal jobs where they face low pay, exploitation, and no legal ... -
Riek Machar on Trial in South Sudan: Is it Tribal or Political?
Politically or ethnically motivated? Reik Machar on Trial in South Sudan
