By Sarah Elizabeth Scales, Debarati Guha Sapir, Khidir Dalouk & Rohini J Haar The ongoing war in Sudan has often been overlooked amid higher-profile conflicts raging across...
If the US is serious about equal partnership, it mustn’t treat Africa as an afterthought
By Christopher Isike & Samuel Oyewole In his first year in office, US president Joe Biden committed to resetting US-Africa relations based on a doctrine...
Cameroon will hit an inflection point post-Biya
By David E Kiwuwa Cameroon’s President Paul Biya is 91 years old. He is Africa’s oldest head of state and only one has served longer: President Teodoro Obiang...
By Dustin Barter, Mohamed Yarrow, & Albashir Ibrahim Somalia is gripped by outdated aid systems built upon an old narrative that its crises are intractable. The country...
Yoruba vs Igbo: how a 1977 football cup caused ethnic tensions to boil over in Nigeria
By Chuka Onwumechili & Unwana Akpan Football is a game of passion, and passions can become particularly inflamed when the sport represents larger political...
Somalia and Turkey are becoming firm allies – what’s behind this strategy
By Federico Donelli Turkey has ramped up its partnership with Somalia in recent months. It is helping Somalia defend its waters, and has signed...
Britain has neglected Africa and the Commonwealth for over a decade: 4 ways it can reset relations
By Nicholas Westcott The United Kingdom is resetting its relations with Africa and other countries in the global south after more than a decade...
Despite the openness of his early days as Ethiopian prime minister, he remained an enigma. Abiy Ahmed was destined for greatness and, with the...
Kenyans stand to lose from Adani airport deal: finance guru explains why
By Odongo Kodongo The proposal submitted early this year by Indian conglomerate Adani Group to Kenya Airports Authority to develop and renovate parts of...
