As the just transition gathers momentum and renewable energy becomes more affordable, countries around the world taking climate action. South Africa must follow suit
The highlights of 2021 in Africa
Nongovernmental organisations applying for observer status at the African Union are subjected to intense scrutiny but a non-African state merely needs the approval of the AU…
Governments across sub-Saharan Africa violently pursue exiles abroad. Democracies must push back
After being praised for their handling of the pandemic, African countries must now confront the economic fallout – even as they grapple with existing political and security…
Four former heads of state speak about what being president is actually like
Lula Ali Ismaïl’s first feature-length film, Dhalinyaro, was a smash hit in her home country — and beyond
The SADC has been lackadaisical in its response to the insurgency in Mozambique and in so doing, is putting several other southern African countries at risk
Many African governments have paid little more than lip service to their citizens stranded all over the world
Formerly classified documents reveal an ambitious $330-million project to upgrade US military bases in Africa
African governments are issuing and listing their Eurobonds on established international debt markets – usually London and Irish Stock Exchanges
The Horn of Africa will not get stability and security without accountability and peace in neighboring Yemen
To limit dependence on China, Africa has several options to raise cash for infrastructure development
My country is not independent. It’s an open air prison, writes Daher Ahmed Farah
But is Hargeisa sacrificing its values in its quest for independence?
A deal brokered by Ethiopia to develop the port at Berbera will have a ripple effect across the Horn of Africa
Leaders would be right to note that unless partnership agreements are reaffirmed, America’s declining influence and importance will continue.
There are only two sea routes linking Europe with East Africa and much of Asia. Either you sail around the Cape of Good Hope or through the Suez Canal
Military superpowers, which now include China, rely on Djibouti’s increasingly fragile stability
China’s military budget has grown steadily for 30 years, but its ‘world-class army’ is not a strategic threat — for now.
