Extreme heat is a huge threat to health, work and food security across southern Africa.
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The strength of armed groups doesn’t come only from weapons but also from how deeply they are embedded in local realities.
Romuald Wadagni’s election is viewed by many as a continuation of a pre-existing political system, rather than a genuine change in leadership.
Climate change increases vulnerability to extremist recruitment, while al-Shabaab activity blocks adaptation, reinforcing a cycle of fragility.
Protests have become instruments of elite competition. This includes local politicians using professional agitators to contest for control of resources.
Nigeria’s new electoral act doesn’t tackle some of the real problems of electoral governance.
Solar energy can cut costs and pollution for South African households, but fear of theft holds people back. Shared mini-grids offer a safer, affordable alternative.
Beijing’s growing interest in Somalia is less about development corridors and more about political alignment.
Middle East tensions and the economic disruptions they have caused will nudge China closer to Africa.
Rwanda pulling its troops out of Mozambique risks creating a security vacuum in the restive Cabo Delgado province.
As ocean uses expand, it will be necessary to reduce disputes because they disrupt the environmental sustainability and equity central to a blue economy.
The Kenyan government must look for ways to combine emigration with labour protections.
There is poor knowledge and a lack of clarity on international regulations governing trade in insects.
The proposed constitutional amendment could pave the way for further changes that help the ruling party realise its dream of permanent rule.
The sad truth is that African countries cannot avoid being harmed by the current Gulf war. But they can make efforts to emerge from the crisis in a better place.
Characteristics that would come to define Mau Mau camps – neglect, forced labour and ill-health – were ingrained long before 1952.
Bobi Wine’s escape from Uganda to the US reveals controlled tensions within both the Museveni regime and opposition.
When conflict leads to abandoned fields, lost livestock, or altered investment decisions, it undermines food security and development.
New biometric and AI border systems in west Africa promise better security but may also undermine privacy, increase discrimination and limit free movement.
The deployment of US soldiers in Nigeria could have negative consequences.
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