September 10, 2024
Last week, Egyptian President Abdelfattah el-Sisi visited Ankara to meet his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in what was billed as a landmark…
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It seems premature to claim that Ankara and Cairo will collaborate militarily or otherwise to deter Ethiopia from obtaining a naval outpost on the Red Sea
The long-term outcome of Abiy’s economic reforms remains uncertain
A just transition and climate justice for Africa cannot be achieved without a restructuring of the global climate change financial infrastructure
The federal government and military leadership appear hell-bent on sacrificing national security on the altar of ‘sovereignty’ by inviting Egyptian troops into Somalia and deliberately inflaming regional tensions with Ethiopia
For Cairo and Mogadishu, deploying Egyptian troops to Somalia is a deliberate snub to Addis, albeit for different reasons
The current Mpox outbreak will either expose the Africa CDC as an unreliable institution, or sharpen and mould its health crisis management skills to make it a pillar of global public health
At no point in post-colonial African history has any bold construction initiative, project or plan been met with anything other than cold pessimism, constant misgivings, and open mockery
It must be explained to the public in Mali and other countries in similar circumstances that their real problems are not problems that an election will solve
Preserving the FDLR, and thus keeping Congo and Rwanda in a permanent state of conflict, is a ploy to divert attention from the real issue: imperialism in the heart of Africa
The quest for national consensus on key issues remains elusive as many Nigerians see every political struggle through the lens of their tribal affiliation
It seems premature to claim that Ankara and Cairo will collaborate militarily or otherwise to deter Ethiopia from obtaining a naval outpost on the Red Sea
The long-term outcome of Abiy’s economic reforms remains uncertain
A just transition and climate justice for Africa cannot be achieved without a restructuring of the global climate change financial infrastructure
The federal government and military leadership appear hell-bent on sacrificing national security on the altar of ‘sovereignty’ by inviting Egyptian troops into Somalia and deliberately inflaming regional tensions with Ethiopia
For Cairo and Mogadishu, deploying Egyptian troops to Somalia is a deliberate snub to Addis, albeit for different reasons
The current Mpox outbreak will either expose the Africa CDC as an unreliable institution, or sharpen and mould its health crisis management skills to make it a pillar of global public health
At no point in post-colonial African history has any bold construction initiative, project or plan been met with anything other than cold pessimism, constant misgivings, and open mockery
It must be explained to the public in Mali and other countries in similar circumstances that their real problems are not problems that an election will solve
Preserving the FDLR, and thus keeping Congo and Rwanda in a permanent state of conflict, is a ploy to divert attention from the real issue: imperialism in the heart of Africa
The quest for national consensus on key issues remains elusive as many Nigerians see every political struggle through the lens of their tribal affiliation
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Part of the problem facing Africa is that the agency to articulate the trials and tribulations of Africans has for long been usurped by foreigners. As a principle, everyone should get involved in debates on Africa, of course. However, rather than seek to understand Africa, these foreigners prefer to legislate for Africans how their societies should be, mostly based on how their own home countries are politically organised.
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