Africa’s presidents for life: leading with an iron fist
"President for life" is the nickname given to Africa's autocratic presidents, who are always inventing new justifications or laws to extend their terms. In...
Bringing khat into politics
Khat is not only a lifeline for farmers in the Horn of Africa, particularly in Ethiopia and Kenya, where the majority of growers harvest...
EAC’s struggle towards regional integration success
Trade between nations in East Africa is expanding. One example is the trade bloc formed by the East African Community member countries (EAC). Kenya,...
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Sudan backs Ethiopia’s dam
Sudan has now returned to its prior position, expressing its full support for the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. It's a dramatic shift from when...
Türkiye’s drone diplomacy in Africa
Though both the West and the East have worked hard to maintain good ties with Africa, the "disquieting" presence of Türkiye on the continent...
Al-Shbaab’s inevitable demise marks the end of the impossible
In the last several months, Somali government soldiers fighting Al-Shabaab have made substantial advancements against the group. Clans sprung up in opposition to the...
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“Are you with us, or with them?”
Ethiopia's foreign policy under review Two months after the federal government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) agreed to end a two-year brutal war...
South Sudan drowns in war
The new President of Kenya, William Ruto (PhD), revealed on the eve of this year's Christmas, December 24, 2022, how his government is deeply...
US Superiority Complex, Africa’s Diplomatic Future
In the years following Africa's decolonization, superpowers have been fervently pursuing a new kind of engagement with the continent. While others have referred to...
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Fighting for sway in Africa’s diplomatic arena
When the United States hosted the US-Africa summit back in 2014, its trade with Africa was USD 85 billion a year. But Africa’s trade...