The region’s forces are seen as important in addressing the long-running conflict in the DRC – but their involvement is complicated.
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A threshold has been crossed, with a pessimistic outlook becoming more dominant than an optimistic one.
The Sudanese crisis is the culmination of three decades of contentious energy politics among rival elites.
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.
Kenya’s irrigation development is more advanced than official records show because they exclude what some farmers are doing.
Experiencing nature helps people in times of joy and pain. However, inequity of access to green spaces means that South Africans cannot enjoy nature when they need to.
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.
Autumn extreme fire weather around Cape Town in South Africa has become 90% more likely in a warmer world.
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.
The criminalisation of same-sex sexual relations among consenting adults in Kenya worsens social disparities and inequalities.
Hemedti ably used his commercial acumen and military prowess to build his militia into a force more powerful than the waning Sudanese state.
Debt forgiveness isn’t the answer. History is replete with examples of countries that are serial defaulters.
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.
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Professor/Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Political Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham
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