September 28, 2026
For two decades, African leaders have repeated the same demand at the UN General Assembly's podium with almost ritual consistency: two perma…
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“In Africa Toyota is big politics, a maker and destroyer of states, a decider of wars, the vessel of masculinity, a symbol of power, all rolled into one.”
The long-term outcome of Abiy’s economic reforms remains uncertain
A just transition and climate justice for Africa cannot be achieved without a restructuring of the global climate change financial infrastructure
The federal government and military leadership appear hell-bent on sacrificing national security on the altar of ‘sovereignty’ by inviting Egyptian troops into Somalia and deliberately inflaming regional tensions with Ethiopia
For Cairo and Mogadishu, deploying Egyptian troops to Somalia is a deliberate snub to Addis, albeit for different reasons
What Africans are really asking their governments to do is to resist the dictates of neo-liberalism and to create a new paradigm for development
A drive into the Chinese heartland offers sights of thousands of artisanal factories. A similar trip in Africa serves up endless churches and loud roadside bars
This year, South Africa was ranked as the world’s friendliest country. What is worrying, however, is that such praise often comes from sources outside Africa
Africa needs to be more intentional about investing in vaccine production
Tshisekedi could have taken credit for the M23’s battlefield successes against violent armed groups. He could have become the first Congolese leader to end a three-decade standoff with Rwanda by neutralising the FDLR once and for all
“In Africa Toyota is big politics, a maker and destroyer of states, a decider of wars, the vessel of masculinity, a symbol of power, all rolled into one.”
The long-term outcome of Abiy’s economic reforms remains uncertain
A just transition and climate justice for Africa cannot be achieved without a restructuring of the global climate change financial infrastructure
The federal government and military leadership appear hell-bent on sacrificing national security on the altar of ‘sovereignty’ by inviting Egyptian troops into Somalia and deliberately inflaming regional tensions with Ethiopia
For Cairo and Mogadishu, deploying Egyptian troops to Somalia is a deliberate snub to Addis, albeit for different reasons
What Africans are really asking their governments to do is to resist the dictates of neo-liberalism and to create a new paradigm for development
A drive into the Chinese heartland offers sights of thousands of artisanal factories. A similar trip in Africa serves up endless churches and loud roadside bars
This year, South Africa was ranked as the world’s friendliest country. What is worrying, however, is that such praise often comes from sources outside Africa
Africa needs to be more intentional about investing in vaccine production
Tshisekedi could have taken credit for the M23’s battlefield successes against violent armed groups. He could have become the first Congolese leader to end a three-decade standoff with Rwanda by neutralising the FDLR once and for all
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Part of the problem facing Africa is that the agency to articulate the trials and tribulations of Africans has for long been usurped by foreigners. As a principle, everyone should get involved in debates on Africa, of course. However, rather than Read more