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11 Aug 2026 / by Hassane Koné, Paulin Maurice Toupane & Felix Fodé Bongono

With terrorism on its doorstep, Guinea must tackle internal vulnerabilities

Guinea’s response to the growing threat must consider domestic risk factors, not just the threat from neighbouring Mali.

10 Aug 2026 / by Enoch Randy Aikins

How Sudan’s war is destroying its development future

Modelling shows that the civil war is pushing an already fragile development trajectory towards systemic collapse.

07 Aug 2026 / by Kgaugelo Mkumbeni

Without the right tools, COP31’s implementation promise will fail Africa

Key climate finance decisions have again been deferred, leaving African countries without the tools to deliver on ambitious goals.

06 Aug 2026 / by Kelly E Stone

Women bring vital experience to African peacekeeping missions

National environments shaping the women who serve should be a central part of discussions about the future of peace operations.

05 Aug 2026 / by Martin Ewi

Rampant kidnappings spread fear and insecurity in Madagascar

Curbing this violent crime wave could make or break the transitional government – and solutions will require more than military deployment.

04 Aug 2026 / by Ottilia Anna Maunganidze & Agostinho Zacarias

SADC’s 2026 summit must tackle migration head-on

The 17 August meeting in Durban should turn shared history and economic interdependence into coordinated action against xenophobia.