For a small, open economy, reputational strength is a core asset – but time is running out and decisive steps are needed.
Can community-led peace accords succeed where top-down interventions in northern Kenya have fallen short?
New development should not come at the expense of people impoverished by decades of failed urban planning.
How can South Africa’s municipal elections be protected from the damaging effects of disinformation?
Ahead of the April presidential polls, low voter turnout in legislative and local elections calls for an assessment of electoral laws.
Considering the harsh reality revealed by long-term trajectories, how feasible are the country’s current urban plans?
The AU’s response to the 2025 elections shows that it prioritises procedure over political competitiveness and democratic substance.
The greatest risk to Africa’s future is not inaction, but reactive crisis responses that inadvertently lock in long-term constraints.
Post-election ‘ghost town’ protests disrupted trade, revealing neighbouring countries’ economic reliance on stability in Cameroon.
The state cited the need to prevent disinformation – but the ban may have increased citizens’ mistrust instead.
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