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Libya’s lost but found yellowcake poses no significant security risk but highlights the need for African countries to get their acts together in the area of nuclear safety and security governance.
The region’s forces are seen as important in addressing the long-running conflict in the DRC – but their involvement is complicated.
A threshold has been crossed, with a pessimistic outlook becoming more dominant than an optimistic one.
The current focus by extra-regional actors is an elite project that undermines a maritime security strategy that would benefit the African people.
Omar al-Bashir fell in 2019, but his military successors have preserved much of the authoritarian infrastructure of his regime.
The Zimbabwe Exemption Permit gave holders the right to live and work in the country but did not grant them the right to permanent residence.
ANC and EFF differ on ideology and policy – an alliance between them would prove difficult to put together and made to work.
Expulsion of the German ambassador could be a way of warning other embassies, especially France, to steer clear of Chadian politics and support for the opposition.
Zanu-PF’s anti-American rhetoric is not only deployed to win friends abroad. As elections approach, it is also a prominent campaign tactic at home.
Illegal logging entrenches systemic corruption, undermines accountability in governance, and finances insecurity.
The Rapid Support Forces were created by former president Omar al Bashir to protect his regime from rebels - but they soon became a threat to both him and the future government.
Plans by European states to outsource their asylum procedures to African states often fail and don’t offer political alternatives to asylum in Europe.
Hemedti ably used his commercial acumen and military prowess to build his militia into a force more powerful than the waning Sudanese state.
With Africa’s solid support and his pro-west military and policy adventures, Kagame is able to take on critics.
Insecurity, especially in the DRC’s South Kivu, is considered a serious threat by Burundi’s army.
There is a growing public wariness about the performance of the media, which are increasingly accused of being partisan.
Ghana needs a more effective approach to juvenile justice reform that considers the long-term impact of detention on youth offenders.
Ethiopia’s unmet refugee education reforms highlight the ways in which bureaucratic structures and interests can shape policy.
The inequitable distribution of the benefits and harms of the food system is a violation of the constitutional right to food.
Policies that reduce poverty, inequality and socioeconomic insecurity lower the incentive to engage in or tolerate terrorism.
Once in office, the new president will face a myriad of challenges, chief of which is insecurity.
President Hichilema’s self-styled ‘chief marketing officer’ approach has unlocked new investments from a diverse mix of partners.
Making the green energy transition a success requires governments to pay attention to environmental factors and socioeconomic imperatives.
Though public opinion surveys offer some hope, there are several concerns for democracy’s consolidation in West Africa.