April 28, 2026
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It is impossible to establish the basis of stable politics and lay a firm foundation for prosperity without ensuring that the state has a monopoly over the use of coercive force
The DRC may be the graveyard for “African solutions” with the EAC as the posterchild
If not properly regulated, foreign capital can trigger considerable economic damage to recipient countries by undermining domestic entrepreneurship
Drivers of change in Africa’s education will not be money, foreign direct investment, economic assistance or technical expertise from the Global North or elsewhere
The solidarity among the Sahel states against the looming threat of an ECOWAS-led proxy military intervention in post-coup Niger has considerably complicated the Community’s resolve to intervene in the country
Sustainability cannot be dealt with in the same way in Africa and in the industrialized North. Hence the need to decolonize the sustainability discourse in Africa
Efforts seeking to enhance political stability must not remain blind to the broad context within which political actors operate and how it ultimately impacts on their ability and willingness to maintain peace and stability
Roughly 60 years ago, as countries across Africa achieved the independence for which they had struggled for decades, a new age dawned on the continent
The African subject—not necessarily the political elite—is trapped in an endless and heated loop of meaningless negotiations over terms such as democracy, human rights, constitutionalism, and freedoms that are simply masks of (actually superior) economic and political interests of the Western world.
The leadership of SADC may rightfully realise that the old modus operandi may not be sustainable
It is impossible to establish the basis of stable politics and lay a firm foundation for prosperity without ensuring that the state has a monopoly over the use of coercive force
The DRC may be the graveyard for “African solutions” with the EAC as the posterchild
If not properly regulated, foreign capital can trigger considerable economic damage to recipient countries by undermining domestic entrepreneurship
Drivers of change in Africa’s education will not be money, foreign direct investment, economic assistance or technical expertise from the Global North or elsewhere
The solidarity among the Sahel states against the looming threat of an ECOWAS-led proxy military intervention in post-coup Niger has considerably complicated the Community’s resolve to intervene in the country
Sustainability cannot be dealt with in the same way in Africa and in the industrialized North. Hence the need to decolonize the sustainability discourse in Africa
Efforts seeking to enhance political stability must not remain blind to the broad context within which political actors operate and how it ultimately impacts on their ability and willingness to maintain peace and stability
Roughly 60 years ago, as countries across Africa achieved the independence for which they had struggled for decades, a new age dawned on the continent
The African subject—not necessarily the political elite—is trapped in an endless and heated loop of meaningless negotiations over terms such as democracy, human rights, constitutionalism, and freedoms that are simply masks of (actually superior) economic and political interests of the Western world.
The leadership of SADC may rightfully realise that the old modus operandi may not be sustainable
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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