Dr. Anwar Gargash: UAE and Sudan relationship is smooth sailing
For more than five decades, the UAE and Sudan have had close relations bound by deep ties of trade, culture...
Alisa Butterwick, Opinion editor
Tafi Mhaka: Zimbabwean governance mirrors colonised Rhodesia
On March 31, Zimbabwean security forces spent the entire day dispersing small gatherings of people who were trying to stage...
Hafed Al-Ghwell: North Africa making its mark on the foreign stage
From Rabat to Cairo, governments in North Africa are shedding old dependencies and embracing new approaches to foreign policy, rapidly...
Yassin K. Fawaz: Massad Boulos could revolutionise Africa-US relations
In the evolving landscape of global diplomacy, one of the most important, and often overlooked, assets is the ability to...
Dr Amira Abo el-Fetouh: Khartoum may be free, but Sudan is not
After months of fierce fighting, the Sudanese Army has succeeded in storming the Republican Palace in Khartoum, which had been...
Martin Jay: Le Pen’s exclusion from next election may prove disastrous
It’s been called Marine Le Pen’s ‘Trump’ moment but the court case which has condemned the far-right leader, excluding her...
Mercy Mutemi: Meta makes its threatening mark in Africa
In 2025, the world’s largest social media company, Meta, has taken a defiant new tone on the question of whether...
Haitham El-Zobaidi: Algeria and South Africa are allergic to progressive politics
Two particular African countries stand out by continuing to dwell on issues of colonialism and racism while the world is...
Andreas Krieg: The UAE and secessionist influence in Africa
From North Africa to the Gulf, the UAE has aggressively expanded its counter-revolutionary strategy in the wake of the Arab...
Nabila Ramdani: French occupation of Algeria mirrors Israel-Gaza genocide
Childish drawings were used to “explain” the need for indigenous Arab and Berber Muslims to bow down or die during...
Saad Guerraoui: Morocco successful in repeated counterterrorism attempts
Last month’s foiled terrorist plot in Morocco was a stark reminder that the North African Kingdom keeps facing a continuous...
Walid El Houri: Sudan takes legal action against UAE for supporting RSF
On March 6, 2025, Sudan initiated legal proceedings against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the International Court of Justice...
Elem Eyrice Tepeciklioglu: Türkiye’s role as a mediator in Africa
Türkiye’s recent mediation efforts suggest that its role as a reliable mediator in Africa will continue to grow, while its...
Martin Jay: EU army is destined for downfall
It used to be quite a common thing for people in polite society to say “imagine if women ran the...
Mustafa Fetouri: UNSC resolutions in Libya will prove an interference
Between February 2011 and January 2025, the UN Security Council (UNSC) adopted 44 Libya-related resolutions. The first resolution was number...
