Africa
Eight States, One Gamble: East Africa’s Union Moment
An ambitious test of whether sovereignty can be shared to build a stronger, united East Africa.
Pharis Gichanga
AfricaSudan Doesn't Need Another Strongman. It Needs a Somaliland Moment.
Sudan’s crisis goes deeper than leadership, it’s a question of whether the state model itself still works.Stefan Tompson
AfricaConflict Zones What Does Chemical Weapons Use Mean for Sudan?
A new and deeply concerning threshold may have been crossed in Sudan’s ongoing war.Adam Starzynski
AfricaForeign InfluenceAmerica’s Opening in East Africa
As China tightens its grip on Africa, Somaliland’s case is re-entering U.S. debate raising stakes for American strategy in the region.Matthew Cookson
AfricaThe WestSouthern Africa’s Quiet Turn Westward
Why the next generation is ditching old Cold War allegiances for economic opportunity with the West.Ian Winiarski
AfricaMiddle EastSudan’s Iran Problem Just Got Dangerous
Sudan’s war is colliding with Iran, and Washington just made it official.Stefan Tompson
AfricaWhen Floods Hit the Slums, the Whole City Pays
Extreme rains, fragile infrastructure, and neglected settlements are turning Nairobi’s floods into a national economic risk.Pharis Gichanga
- AfricaForeign Influence
The Gold Laundromat Across the Nile
Sudan’s war-forged gold is leaving the country by the ton, turned into clean bars and profits abroad.
Alexander Francis Shaw
- AfricaForeign Influence
Beijing’s African Gamble: Growth or Debt Trap?
Beijing is reshaping Africa with billions in loans, bases, and trade. The continent faces a defining geopolitical choice.
Pharis Gichanga
- AfricaForeign Influence
Somaliland’s Moment: Recognition on Its Terms
How is recognition achieved?
Gulaid Yusuf Idaan
- AfricaConflict Zones
Why Are Millions Still Fleeing the Horn of Africa?
In a region wracked by war, drought, and economic collapse, millions are left in limbo.
Pharis Gichanga
- AfricaForeign Influence
Somaliland and the New Politics of Recognition
A Muslim-majority society without Islamist rule. Israel’s Somaliland move mirrors Taiwan’s struggle for recognition and shakes global power dynamics.
Raghu Kondori
- AfricaForeign Influence
Somaliland: The State the Arab World Refuses to See
Somaliland works, the region resists: why success is seen as a threat.
Gulaid Yusuf Idaan
- Foreign InfluenceAfrica
Israel Breaks the Taboo on Somaliland
How recognizing Somaliland reshapes Red Sea security and challenges authoritarian influence.
Shalitha Bandara
- Africa
The Meaning of Modern Afrikaner Nationalism
What happens to a nation after defeat? An unfiltered conversation about guilt, God, and the return of Afrikaner nationalism.
Dr. Adi Schlebusch/Heike Claudia Petzer
- AfricaCulture Wars
How Cancel Culture is Silencing South African Artists
How cancel culture is destroying South Africa’s music scene, and why saying the ‘wrong’ thing online can ruin a career overnight.
Thabelo Mahangani
- Africa
American Diplomacy, Moroccan Vision: 250 Years of Partnership
Historic UN breakthrough: Morocco’s Sahara plan wins global backing. Here’s what it means for peace and U.S. diplomacy.
Youssef Amrani
