Countries in the Lake Chad Basin have adopted a regional approach to improve stability, resilience and recovery in the face of climate-related threats to peace and security
Upstream prevention in African has yet to be operationalised in a way that connects continental institutions to grassroots networks
AI is recognised as playing an increasingly important role in efforts to promote peace and security, including in Africa
Three distinct technological families, advanced computing, biotech and clean energy, are converging into a single, volatile trinity
Today we must ask honestly whether the conflict landscape has changed faster than our mediation architecture
The Sudan crisis has witnessed an unprecedented proliferation and overlap of regional and international initiatives aimed at halting the fighting
Ethiopia’s seventh general election is scheduled for 1 June 2026, yet beneath procedural preparations lies a political and security landscape that remains deeply complex
As drones, satellite AI analysis and social media monitoring proliferate across African conflict zones, the AU’s peace architecture remains dangerously under-equipped to govern them
Compared to boys, refugee girls are less likely to have independent access to phones or the internet
Recent border tensions involving Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone highlight enduring structural weaknesses in border governance in the Mano River and West Africa
Despite growing recognition of the YPS agenda, meaningful participation remains limited by institutional and socio-cultural barriers
The decision to contest separately does not appear abrupt but rather the logical outcome of a merger that never fully transitioned from announcement to implementation
The landscape of global engagement with Africa is shifting. This moment demands a fundamental rethinking of how Africa secures itself, without hollowing out the democratic gains of recent decades
Securitisation of the health agenda has practical consequences. It enables a dramatic expansion of state power over populations by collapsing health safety into national security
The passing of Nicholas ‘Fink’ Haysom invites reflection not only on a distinguished career, but on the quiet and enduring power of integrity in public service
A new geopolitical architecture is being assembled, and the question before us is whether Africa will help design it or merely inherit it
Regional security mechanisms in Africa play a crucial role in addressing conflicts, terrorism, and political instability, but their effectiveness is often constrained
Across Africa sovereignty is increasingly invoked selectively, respected or violated for strategic convenience