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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...

Lasting peace in Ethiopia? More needs to be done to stop Tigray conflict from flaring up again

By Madhav Joshi & Halkano Boru It has been nearly two years since the African Union brokered a peace deal that put an end to...

Egypt’s fears about Ethiopia’s mega-dam haven’t come to pass: moving on from historical concerns would benefit the whole region

By Mike Muller A new round of angry exchanges has broken out between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). On September 1, Cairo wrote to...

Kenya’s femicide cases need national action: declare a crisis now – scholar

By Awino Okech Ugandan athlete and Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei died in September 2024 after being set alight by a man she knew in Eldoret,...

Sudan’s civilians urgently need protection: the options for international peacekeeping

By Jenna Russo   In September 2024, the United Nations’ independent fact-finding mission to Sudan issued its first report. Citing grave human rights violations amounting...
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