Africa Needs a Geopolitical Strategy and Global Engagement Policy
A new global order, characterised by hemispherical competition is emerging between the USA, Europe, the Indio-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. Africa must actively position itself within this evolving landscape, or risk being marginalised.
Madagascar’s Leadership Crisis and the Return of the Unconstitutional
Madagascar’s currently unfolding political crisis, is not an aberration, it is the latest episode in a long experiment with authority, leadership legitimacy, and the fragile architecture of democracy
The Climate-Crime Nexus: The Intertwining of Climate Change and Organised Crime as a Threat Multiplier
Climate change has proven itself to be one of the most complex and interconnected challenges humanity will have to grapple with in the 21st century
2025 Year End Review
A recap of some of the most significant developments in African peace and security during 2025
Youth Leaders and Policy Actors Chart a New Course for Peace at the African Union Headquarters
Youth peacebuilders shared experiences of political hesitation, bureaucratic delays and administrative processes that move slower than the urgency demanded by their contexts
Implementation of the National Action Plan 2250 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Challenges, Progress and Prospects
Whether in community mediation, social entrepreneurship, civic education, or violence prevention, young people in the DRC are leading innovative experiences that deserve greater recognition and systematic support.
Rethinking African Agency in the Red Sea Arena
The idea of a Red Sea Arena, a term that refers broadly to the increasingly interconnected dynamics linking the Horn of Africa to its Gulf neighbours, has gained traction over the past decade, due to the complex and multifaceted situations and contestations conjuring images of a boxing ring where actors spar for power and influence. […]
The next challenge for peace support operations in Africa is developing and refining modalities for self-financing African-led operations
International financial support for African-led peace operations is no longer a viable option. African countries and institutions will have to increasingly finance their own operations. They have done so in the past, but now the exception will have to become the norm.
Is There a Place for AI in Peace and Conflict Resolution?
AI and other forms of computational support is already being used in war to support threat detection, target identification and to manage autonomous weapon systems such as drones
Climate Change as a Threat Multiplier: Environmental Stress and Violent Conflict in Northern Nigeria
In northern Nigeria, the environmental crisis has fuelled resource competition between farmers and pastoralist herders and provided fertile ground for extremist groups like Boko Haram and ISWAP