Under Duress: Journalism in Authoritarian Contexts
Journalism in Africa is coming under growing pressure as authoritarianism, economic precarity, declining donor support and threats to media freedom undermine the profession’s ability to hold power to account.
The World Bank Wants to Change the Way It Manages Complaints: The Fixes That Could Make It Better
The World Bank Group has the opportunity to strengthen the way it manages complaints and compliance.
Security, Sovereignty and the Collapse of Multilateralism in the Sahel
Developments in the Sahel highlight the erosion of the liberal international order and the limits of external intervention in delivering stability and governance.
The BRICS Power Play: Competing Interests in Global Energy Governance
Although BRICS is often viewed as a unified climate actor, conflicting ambitions, power struggles, and reliance on fossil fuels expose a contentious energy transition.
Islamic State Expands Reach in Sahel
While the Sahel is often viewed as a localised security challenge, the rapid rise of Islamic State–Sahel Province exposes deepening instability and the growing risk of transnational jihadist expansion.
Asia’s Economic Diplomacy for Tumultuous Times
Instead of allowing external powers to dictate their development, China, India, Japan, South Korea and Vietnam have balanced strategic international engagement with domestic capacity-building and decision-making.
Reporting Unsupported? Exploring the Effects of USAID Cuts on Media Work in Africa
The dependence of accountability journalism on USAID funding highlights the broader fragility of media-assistance programmes and the vulnerability of media development across Africa.
Reimagining Realpolitik: Africa’s Diplomacy of Principle and Pragmatism at the UN
Africa’s evolving realpolitik reflects a politics of navigation, a deliberate recalibration of conviction and calculation aimed at transforming the international system.
China’s Africa Strategy is Shifting and Iran Conflict Will Speed it Up
African countries and sub-regions should build their own industrial supply chains, like China’s, with early investments amid global volatility, making China’s Africa strategy shift even more important.
Iran War: What African Countries Can Do to Get Through the Crisis and Emerge in a Better Place
Africa is suffering through rising prices, weakening currencies and tighter financing due to the Middle East conflict. The first priority must be mitigating the impact of the war.