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Violence in South Sudan is rising again: what’s different this time, and how to avoid civil war

Jan Pospisil, Coventry University - A rise in political tensions in South Sudan and an escalation of violence in the Upper Nile State have...

Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré is making waves in west Africa. Who is he?

Daniel Eizenga, Africa Center for Strategic Studies - Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the interim leader of Burkina Faso, having taken over the position following...

Egypt on edge: finding a delicate balance between Gaza and Trump

May Darwich, University of Birmingham - US president Donald Trump famously called Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi his “favourite dictator” in 2019, but their...

Cameroon could do with some foreign help to solve anglophone crisis – but the state doesn’t want it

Julius A. Amin, University of Dayton - What began in late 2016 as a peaceful protest by lawyers and teachers in Cameroon’s North West...

Sudan war: ethnic divisions are being used to cover up army failures – peace scholar

Jan Pospisil, Coventry University - Sudan’s civil war has devastated the country and strained relations with neighbouring South Sudan. Events in January 2025 have...

WHO in Africa: three ways the continent stands to lose from Trump’s decision to pull out

Lawrence O. Gostin, Georgetown University and Alexandra Finch, Georgetown University President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization (WHO) will...

Security in the Sahel – Can Benin Shield Itself from the Jihadist Threat?

Benin’s Security in the Face of the Jihadist Threat in the Sahel As the jihadist threat rises with greater intensity in the Sahel region, questions are...

Benin and the ECOWAS Crisis – Navigating Regional Challenges and Security Threats

Why is Benin Important In ECOWAS? In the context of multiple threats to regional stability, it is imperative to explore the interplay of factors surrounding Benin’s...

China, France, or the USA? Benin’s Strategic Balancing Act in Global Politics

One will learn how Benin balances its foreign relations in between coercive and persuasive forces of China, France, and the USA. This delicate balancing act...

Competition in South Africa’s electricity market: new law paves the way, but it won’t be a smooth ride

Rod Crompton, University of the Witwatersrand - South Africa endured an electricity crisis from 2008 characterised by intermittent rolling blackouts and a growing culture...

South Africa is changing its retirement rules to help boost country savings: how it will work

Adrian Saville, University of Pretoria A study of 160 countries, spanning 60 years of economic history, establishes that there is no country that has been...

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