AU’s Luanda Summit Tests Whether Africa Can Move From Crisis Response to Prevention
African leaders are meeting in Luanda to review the continent's conflict-prevention tools as crises in Sudan,…
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Mali’s Prisoner Swap Shows the Sahel War Still Needs Back Channels
Tuareg rebels have freed about 60 Malian soldiers in a prisoner exchange, exposing the quiet negotiation…
Ghana’s Immunisation Funding Gap Shows Africa’s Health Gains Need Local Financing
Ghana faces renewed pressure to protect child immunisation gains after aid cuts exposed a major health-funding…
Kenya’s Import Duty Protest Shows the Cost of Tax Enforcement for Small Traders
Small-scale traders in Nairobi protested Kenya Revenue Authority's new Sh3.2 million benchmark for consolidated cargo, saying…
Mauritania’s Migrant Boat Rescue Exposes the Deadly Economics of the Atlantic Route
Mauritania's coast guard rescued 161 migrants from Senegal, Guinea and Gambia after their boat failed during…
Guinea-Bissau’s Referendum Puts Presidential Power on Africa’s Democracy Watchlist
Guinea-Bissau is voting on a new constitution that would expand presidential powers, shrink parliament and set…
Zimbabwe’s Chivhu Crash Turns Road Safety Into a National Emergency
Zimbabwe has declared the Chivhu crash that killed church members a state-assisted disaster, renewing scrutiny of…
Somalia’s MV LUTUF Rescue Shows Piracy Risk Is Back on the Horn of Africa Agenda
Somali and Turkish forces freed the MV LUTUF after a 10-day anti-piracy operation, raising new questions…
Niger’s Niamey Mutiny Shows the Junta’s Security Problem Is Now Internal
A soldiers' mutiny in Niamey has put Niger's junta under renewed pressure and exposed the internal…
Sudan-Chad Border Strikes Raise the Risk of a Wider African Security Crisis
The United States and African Union have warned against regional escalation after Chad accused Sudanese forces…
Nigeria’s Campaign Opens With Tinubu and the APC on an Economic Security Test
Nigeria's campaign season has opened with President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid testing whether voters accept the…
Guinea-Bissau’s Referendum Puts Presidential Power at the Centre of Its Transition
Guinea-Bissau will vote on August 30 on a new constitution that would expand presidential authority before…