Politics

Somalia’s new constitution lacks widespread buy-in. Proceeding with it threatens the further balkanization of what remains of the shattered republic  

Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s election has given renewed hope to the Senegalese public, but will he be able to deliver on their high expectations?    

South Sudanese fought bitterly for independence from Sudan, but leadership failures and ethnic divisions have undermined attempts to forge a nation for Africa’s youngest state.

The ideal of 1P1V elections has become intertwined with the personal ambitions of political leaders in Somalia who view it as a method to retain power, warns Omar Mahmood  

From war to natural disasters and man-made tragedies, the passage from last Ramadan to this one has been concerningly deadly.    

Somaliland heads to the polls as the controversial electoral laws get passed, but tumultuous roads lie ahead.  

Somalis have a contentious relationship with Ethiopia and the memorandum has stirred historical anxieties about their relationship with their larger neighbour.

Africa’s conscience is in the right place on Gaza and many global issues. Solving urgent problems at home will strengthen our voices on those global challenges.   

The UN Security Council on 1 December 2023 voted unanimously for resolution 2714 to fully lift the three-decade arms embargo on