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Sudan’s civil war has left at least 62,000 dead by our estimate − but the true figure could be far higher

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...

Emergency responses don’t have to last forever. Somalia is changing. It’s time for the humanitarian system to do so as well

By Dustin Barter, Mohamed Yarrow, & Albashir Ibrahim Somalia is gripped by outdated aid systems built upon an old narrative that its crises are intractable.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...

Abiy Ahmed presents himself as a peacemaker, but is a manipulator who sees an opportunity to turn chaos into a victory for himself

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...
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