When Sovereignty Fragments, Who Protects the People? Toward Human Security as Responsibility in an Era of Contested Authority
Who bears responsibility when authority itself is fragmented, especially in conflict-affected territories?
Why a Pan-African Continental Commodity Exchange Must Start with Gold and Copper
Africa captures little of its known endowment; a continental commodity exchange may be the beginning of addressing these deficiencies
Ethiopia’s 2026 Elections: An Autopsy of a Failed Transition to Democracy
The 2026 election in Ethiopia also saw the continued rollback of many reforms that came with the 2018 transition
Gender and Local Coalition Politics in South Africa
The rise in coalition governance is coinciding with the stalling of progress in women’s representation in legislative bodies
Preventing and Managing Climate-Related Insecurity: Lessons from the Lake Chad Basin Regional Strategy
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
Prevention Before the Crisis: Why the African Union Must Invest in Upstream Peace
Upstream prevention in Africa has yet to be operationalised in a way that connects continental institutions to grassroots networks
Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence: How does it matter for African Peace and Security?
AI is recognised as playing an increasingly important role in efforts to promote peace and security, including in Africa
The New Trinity of Power: How Biotech, Computing and Clean Energy Rewire Geopolitics
Three distinct technological families, advanced computing, biotech and clean energy, are converging into a single, volatile trinity
The Changing African Mediation Landscape: From Dialogue to Strategic Mediation
Today we must ask honestly whether the conflict landscape has changed faster than our mediation architecture
From Competition to Integration: Reengineering Sudan’s Peace Efforts
The Sudan crisis has witnessed an unprecedented proliferation and overlap of regional and international initiatives aimed at halting the fighting