In the interest of national stability, Ghana’s new government must tackle threats and gaps in the security sector.

The new president must not only end post-electoral violence, but reverse the political and economic exclusion that fuelled it ...

As the world braces for Donald Trump’s return, uncertainty looms over the future of the international geopolitical landscape.

There is broad consensus among Washington insiders that Trump will tap Peter Pham as his assistant secretary of state for ...

Progress has been slow during the AU’s Decade of African Seas and Oceans. Five urgent steps can correct the course.

Inclusive conservation in both stable and conflict regions should be considered in economic and development planning.

Laws and policies against illicit logging exist, but sustainable solutions should also consider the many benefits of ...

The conflict has catalysed the region’s illicit markets as people turn to smuggling networks for essential goods.

Russia’s apparent fast-tracking of plans to establish a military hub in Libya could worsen that country’s protracted conflict ...

Burundi’s non-participation would be significant for AUSSOM. The country – one of the largest contributors to AU missions in ...

Increasing levels of extreme poverty in Africa were turbocharged by COVID-19, fuelling the fire of relative deprivation.

Africa takes the reins for the first time in 20 years, but will the new secretary-general adopt a more assertive stance? This month’s BRICS Summit should indicate the club’s future direction, which ...