Dalia Ghanem: North Africa’s scramble for the Sahel
As Western governments lament their waning influence across the Sahel – France handed over its last base in Chad in January, effectively...
Grace Sharp
Thousands flee northeast Nigeria following militant violence surge
More than 5,000 residents have fled northeast Nigeria into neighbouring Cameroon following the capture of Kirawa, a border town in...
Dan Jones: Building crisis resilience beyond evacuation in Libya
When trouble flares in Libya, you can almost set your watch by the convoys of white SUVs pulling out of...
Lorenzo Maria Pacini: The Sahel’s struggle for a free Africa
A word of advice: keep your eyes on what is happening in the Sahel. And, above all, do not ignore...
Tafi Mhaka: The US and Russia’s proxy war is bleeding Africa
On September 14, The Washington Post revealed that the United States has quietly opened talks focused on counterterrorism with Mali’s...
Yossi Mekelberg: Eliminating journalists eliminates the truth
One of Israel’s best-selling pitches for many years, which has helped it maintain the support of the US and Europe...
Japan halts Africa exchange program amid false immigration claims
Japan’s international aid agency announced on September 25 that it will cancel a friendship exchange program with African nations after...
Hafed Al-Ghwell: The unraveling of the UN
The UN enters its 81st year expecting to be viewed as a beacon of global governance — but is more...
Sareen Malik: Africa’s future runs on water, treat it as essential
Crises in Africa rarely begin with politics alone. They often start with water — too little, too dirty, or unfairly...
Europe in ‘drone arms race’ with Russia, Germany cautions
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has issued a stark warning that Europe is entering a “drone arms race,” framing the...
Dan Jones: Kalashnikovs, coups, and foreign powers in the Sahel
The Sahel used to be the world’s diplomatic screensaver: always on, rarely noticed. Sand, goats, and the occasional French officer...
Ziyad Motala: The West’s hollow recognition of Palestine
On 21 September 2025, Britain, Canada, and Australia announced their recognition of a Palestinian state. The announcement was trumpeted as...
Martin Jay: Trump’s attack on satire is no laughing matter
Barely a heartbeat after black columnist Karen Attiah was fired from her position of opinion editor at the Washington Post...
Khaled Abou Zahr: End of Francafrique calls for new EU-Africa plan
In “The Sun Always Rises,” Ernest Hemingway wrote: “How did you go bankrupt? Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.” This also...
Ukraine calls on Western allies to invest billions in defence industry
With NATO membership remaining out of reach, Ukraine’s Western allies have embraced an alternative strategy: investing billions in the country’s...
