Analysis

The familiar aroma of coffee, once the undisputed king of Kenya’s exports, is being overshadowed by a new economic force: money sent home by citizens working abroad. This fundamental shift in the nation’s economic landscape is a story not just of changing revenue streams, but of a deliberate government strategy and the profound human cost […]

Sudan is now grappling with the largest global displacement crisis, with over 10 million people forced from their homes by a civil war that has killed more than 150,000 people and triggered widespread famine. The conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has created a catastrophic humanitarian situation where […]

For weeks, a strategic economic siege has brought Mali to its knees. The Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), al-Qaeda’s powerful affiliate in the Sahel, is deliberately blocking fuel imports to landlocked Mali, aiming to suffocate the capital, Bamako, and pressure the military junta. This JNIM fuel blockade, in effect since September, represents a dangerous escalation […]

Authorities in Nigeria are hunting an international drug cartel after seizing one of the largest single hauls of cocaine in the country’s history, a $235 million shipment that has triggered a joint investigation with U.S. and British crime agencies. The discovery of 1,000 kilograms of high-grade cocaine concealed in an empty container at Lagos’s Tincan […]

Egypt’s push to build a new port and logistics hub in Djibouti marks a bold geopolitical maneuver to bolster its influence in the Horn of Africa, challenging Ethiopia’s reliance on its tiny neighbor for vital sea access while advancing green energy and trade ambitions. The key projects include a 20-megawatt solar park to green Djibouti’s […]

As the COP30 climate summit convenes in Brazil, Ghana is advancing its green transition through grassroots initiatives that merge traditional knowledge with conservation science, positioning the West African nation as a laboratory for sustainable development. YIWAGU, Northern Ghana Sacred Forests Anchor Climate Resilience In northern Ghana’s Yiwagu community, unpredictable weather patterns have threatened shea nut […]

As Russia faces international isolation over its war in Ukraine, it is aggressively seeking new allies and outlets for its influence. One of the most significant, and perhaps unexpected, partners to emerge is Uganda. Their burgeoning military cooperation is more than a simple arms deal; it is a strategic marriage of convenience that is redrawing […]

From newsrooms in Kampala to a political agenda in New York How Uganda influenced Zohran Mamdani agenda for New York is a story that stretches from the newsrooms of Kampala to the political battlegrounds of Albany. For Mamdani, a rising figure in New York progressive politics, the core issues that define his platform were forged […]

The fall of El Fasher to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is more than a military defeat; it is an event that reshapes Sudan’s future, cementing a de facto partition of the country and handing the RSF a strategic and symbolic victory that alters the trajectory of the civil war. For nearly a year, […]

U.S. Vice President JD Vance visits Kenya to discuss the expired AGOA trade pact, a major non-NATO ally status review, and Kenya’s pivotal role in Haiti. The talks test the US-Kenya alliance amid growing Chinese influence. When U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance arrives in Nairobi on November 24, he will be engaging with a key […]

Amid a backdrop of escalating violence and political upheaval, the Sahel region of Africa, particularly in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, finds itself at a critical juncture. As jihadist activity spreads and the presence of Western nations diminishes, local military juntas consolidate power without clear pathways toward restoring democracy. With the Sahel facing complex challenges, […]