Africa
Who Speaks for Cape Town’s University?
At the University of Cape Town, a dispute over academic freedom and minority rights shows why disengagement carries a price.
Lerato Mokoena
Foreign InfluenceAfricaThe Price of Putting South Africa Last
The ANC has treated American goodwill as expendable. South African workers and exporters are being left to pay the price. Adam Silberman
AfricaCan Libya Build an Economy Beyond Oil?
Libya wants to reduce its dependence on oil. Getting factories into production will test how much is changing. Alexander Francis Shaw
AfricaWho Pays When the Aid Runs Out? Africa’s New Battle for Trust
As foreign aid dries up, African governments face a defining test: earning the trust of the taxpayers expected to fill the gap.Pharis Gichanga
AfricaConflict Zones North Africa’s Answer to the Next Food Supply Crisis
As conflict strains shipping routes and cold chains, a new Benghazi plant is betting that local processing can keep North Africa’s shelves stocked. Adam Starzynski
AfricaKenya 2027: Can Gen Z Defeat the Old Politics
Tribalism, bribery and political violence still shape Kenya’s elections. Can a new generation finally break the cycle?Pharis Gichanga
AfricaWho Owns South Africa's Water?
A new law promises to redress historical injustice but could it make access to water increasingly dependent on race rather than productivity?Ben Fritz
- 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
