AFRICA
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Why husbands often die first
By Azu Ishiekwene My wife occasionally jokes that my stressful, high-strung lifestyle could mean I’ll die before her. I’ve hardly paid…
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Chinese debt in Africa
By Geoff Hill Near Nairobi in the lead-up to Christmas, young men with axes, machetes and shovels were busy clearing…
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The US risks losing its influence in the Horn of Africa. Here’s how to get it back
By Gabriel Negatu Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and his freshly resigned Sudanese counterpart, Abdalla Hamdok, are arguably the most…
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Geopolitics: Russia extending its sphere of influence in Africa’s Sahel
By Kester Kenn Klomegah With renewed and full-fledged interest to uproot French domination, Russia has ultimately begun making inroads into…
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Information operations: An understudied facet of Russian influence in Africa
By Miriam Roday and Sarah Daly In a quiet neighborhood just outside of Accra, 16 Ghanaians were instructed to create…
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ISIS Mozambique: Why United States Africa Command needs to shift its priorities
By Emma Sameth Mass graves. Child soldiers. Executions. Beheadings. Massacres. These are just some of the disturbing realities currently plaguing…
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The Russia-Africa situation analysis report
By Kester Kenn Klomegah An expert group has completed its studies of Russia’s policy implementation processes, impact and setbacks, and…
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Somali elections imperiled by regional crises
By Dr Abdinasir Abdille Mohamed “The time to plan and act is now. Somalia must not become a pariah state…
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Ethiopia on the brink as crisis threatens ‘peace and stability’ of region – but what has fueled the conflict and criticism of Biden’s response?
By Gloria Emeagwali, Central Connecticut State University U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is warning that the worsening situation in…
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The Sudanese military power grab: African Union suspends Sudan’s AU membership, external players intensify their geopolitical strategic games
By Kester Kenn Klomegah Whether it was “a coup or not a coup” by definition, description or explanation, what happened…
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