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20 May 2025 / by Djiby Sow

Can Realpolitik drive renewed regional cooperation in West Africa?

The AES-ECOWAS split has sparked pragmatic cooperation based on strategic interests between neighbouring countries.

19 May 2025 / by Fahiraman Rodrigue Koné & Fodé Maciré Dramé

Mali’s transition is at risk as political parties are dissolved

Political party bans by military authorities in Burkina Faso and Niger have met little resistance, but in Mali they ignited defiance.

16 May 2025 / by Peter Fabricius

New Africa BRICS members decry preferential treatment for South Africa

Egypt and Ethiopia blocked a BRICS declaration backing South Africa for a United Nations Security Council seat.

15 May 2025 / by Martin Schönteich

SA’s next prosecution head: how to ensure a sound appointment

Although Shamila Batohi’s selection followed a more participatory route, the process remains opaque and centralised in the Presidency.

14 May 2025 / by Tadesse Simie Metekia

Ethiopia’s national dialogue and transitional justice: competition or complementarity?

The dual peacebuilding processes are equally important – and can run simultaneously through coordination and sequencing.

13 May 2025 / by Paul-Simon Handy

African solutions have not solved the Great Lakes problems

Ineffective African interventions in the region have opened the door to more assertive external actors.