Flashpoints at the Frontier: Rising Border Tensions in Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia
Recent border tensions involving Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone highlight enduring structural weaknesses in border governance in the Mano River and West Africa
Beyond Tokenism: Institutionalising Meaningful Youth Participation in Peace and Security Decision-Making in West Africa
Despite growing recognition of the YPS agenda, meaningful participation remains limited by institutional and socio-cultural barriers
A Predictable Fracture: Why the United for Change Experiment was Doomed from the Start
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
Africa’s Security Crossroads: Security in a Shifting World
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
The Peoples of the Global South Don’t Need Health Security: They Need Health Sovereignty
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
When Decency Becomes Legacy: Remembering Nicholas ‘Fink’ Haysom
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
Africa–West Relations at a Turning Point: Interests, Agency and a New Bargain
A new geopolitical architecture is being assembled, and the question before us is whether Africa will help design it or merely inherit it
How Can Regional Security Mechanisms in Africa Effectively Address Emerging Hybrid Threats?
Regional security mechanisms in Africa play a crucial role in addressing conflicts, terrorism, and political instability, but their effectiveness is often constrained
The Regression of Sovereignty: How Africa is Losing Protection Without Gaining Respect
Across Africa sovereignty is increasingly invoked selectively, respected or violated for strategic convenience
Africa and the Sudan Tragedy: A Test of Responsibility and Leadership
Sudan’s war will not end on its own. It requires leadership, African leadership