‘The revival of the PSC sanctions sub-committee is an important step that defines the willingness of African leaders to ...

Without enough capital or enabling global policy, expecting Africa to decouple economic growth from carbon emissions is a ...

‘The revival of the PSC sanctions sub-committee is an important step that defines the willingness of African leaders to protect democratic governance on the continent,’ says Andrews Atta-Asamoah, Head ...

Without the former president to unite a fragmented opposition ahead of the 2026 elections, multiparty democracy will be the ...

The sharing of lethal drone technology with al-Shabaab and IS Somalia could recast the conflict in the Horn and beyond.

The acquittal of VIP Unit officers who assaulted victims on camera highlights the police’s failure to define and enforce ...

Incumbent presidents and ruling parties increasingly bend the law to entrench their power and silence opposition.

Recurrent coups since 2020 and the decision by Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) reveal the region’s deep governance and democracy ...

Much ink will be spilt and tweets posted about the future of South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, his governing African National Congress (ANC) party, and South Africa in the coming weeks and ...

On the face of it, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was the big winner of the 15 th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg last week. He evidently persuaded Russian President Vladimir Putin not to attend ...

As the Horn battles to stem regional conflict, Gulf soft power fortifies itself amid dwindling Western influence. The Horn of Africa is undergoing unprecedented turbulence as political crises ripple ...

The global south is a term that elicits much debate and discussion. Is it appropriate? Is it relevant? Is it offensive? These were questions a primarily European audience asked me at a recent ...