Africa

In this episode, guests discuss gold’s connection to the current war and transnational dynamics.

This episode discusses transnational links between the movement of people and armed conflict – from Edo State in Nigeria, through Niger, to Libya.

Martin Fayulu, opposition leader and former presidential candidate in the DRC, on the challenges for achieving free and fair elections in 2023, the security crisis in eastern DRC, and his vision for the country’s regional identity and future global role.

Abdel-Fatau Musah, ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, discusses the response to the coup in Niger, and outlines the organization’s strategic vision.

H.E. Dr Workneh Gebeyehu, executive secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), highlights efforts by the regional body to improve stability and further integration.

Nancy Karigithu, Kenyan candidate for secretary general of the IMO, outlines how regional collaboration can enhance maritime security, infrastructure and connectivity.

Dr Comfort Ero discusses the challenges and innovations that emerged from the interlinked peace processes in Sierra Leone and Liberia.

This episode features a conversation with Hon. Celso Ismael Correia on the challenges facing the agricultural sector in Mozambique.

A special episode with HE Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, African Union (AU) Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS).

This episode examines the violence and harm caused by these illicit practices, and the international responses to them as part of an XCEPT project mini-series.

This episode examines relations between Ethiopia and Sudan as part of an XCEPT project mini-series.

African countries face collective climate and job creation-related challenges, yet policymaking often remains regionally siloed.

Listen to the second episode of #NigeriaDecides, a special mini-series focused on upcoming elections in Nigeria.

Listen to the first episode of #NigeriaDecides, a special mini-series focused on upcoming elections in Nigeria.

This episode discusses the current state of the Commonwealth and the relevance of language-based intergovernmental organizations to African states seeking to diversify their international relations.

For this special episode, the former president of the Republic of Malawi explores the current state of democracy in Africa.

This episode discusses how the Horn of Africa’s worst drought in 40 years is affecting more than 20 million people across several countries.

A special episode with H.E. Joaquim Chissano, former president of the Republic of Mozambique and the 2006 winner of the Chatham House Prize.

Exploring pathways to peace in Angola and Mozambique in their respective 20th and 30th anniversary years of the cessation of sustained conflict.

Assessing key issues and debates ahead of Kenya’s general election

Assessing the movement to win justice for communities displaced during the colonial era.

This episode of Africa Aware examines the relationship between Ethiopia and Sudan.

Ahead of a major AU-EU summit, how can the relationship between Africa and Europe function more effectively?

How are policymakers driving forward the post-pandemic recovery?

How is China’s engagement with Africa changing?

Tutu Alicante on the struggle to root out establishment corruption, and the role of foreign states in hindering justice.

Gabon’s environment minister reflects on the climate crisis in Africa and what policies should be prioritised in response.

How is the mining sector responding to political developments across the continent?

As upheaval continues in Ethiopia, how can the country negotiate the twin challenges of peacebuilding and ensuring a legitimate democratic process?

Interviews focus on Sudan’s transition and its priorities for the economy and international support.

Tanzania’s rising economic influence and its ambitions for major cross-border infrastructure projects demand a more proactive approach to foreign policy. The policy review currently under way is a chance for the country to reach its potential as a regional leader and reliable global partner.

Amid civil war and territorial rivalry on both sides of the Ethiopia–Sudan border, sesame has become central to a conflict economy that perpetuates violence and political instability.

Long-running border disputes between Ethiopia and Sudan are intersecting with other internal conflicts, bringing greater militarization and economic instability.

As climate change and the trade of water-intensive goods exacerbate global water scarcity, how can importers of commodity products improve the sustainable use of water at sites of production?

China’s long-term strategy around bases in Africa is unclear, but countries hosting them must also make political calculations.

With multiple military coups in the region, signs that the presidential election in Senegal is back on track are being greeted with cautious optimism by some

After nearly a year of devastating conflict, there is little sign of a ceasefire. Concerted high-level international pressure is needed to change the calculations of the generals and support a democratic transition.

ANC domination is anticipated to give way to national and provincial coalition deal-making between very different parties. But the constitution was designed to accommodate this change.

Leading African Union member states continue to delay ratification of the Malabo convention, limiting harmonized African policymaking on cybersecurity.

The discussion series brings together African stakeholders to discuss the continent’s response to geopolitical trends.

Its civil war is a vortex of transnational conflicts, but regional rivals must find a consensus to avoid an even worse calamity, writes Alex de Waal.

The president of the Crisis Group tells Roxanne Escobales why war is trumping diplomacy and why South Africa’s legal case against Israel matters.

The Court’s final ruling may take years, but it has now taken its decision on ‘provisional measures’.

From a year of elections, to multiple summits, as well as conflict hotspots and debt burdens, 2024 will bring mixed fortunes for the African continent.

From major elections to the AI boom, here are the issues six of our expert contributors expect to make the news in the year ahead.

The former top American general tells Lynne O’Donnell about the threat of China, how Ukraine has changed warfare and why the West must focus on Africa.

Noo Saro-Wiwa, author of ‘Black Ghosts’, and BBC journalist Danny Vincent discuss China’s African community and the country’s ‘pragmatic’ attitudes to race.

With the governing ANC’s popularity in decline and the opposition joining forces, power-sharing options are on the table, writes Mohamed Cassimjee.

Mutual interest keeps Kenya–UK ties vibrant, but painful colonial history and Kenya’s assertive global agency leave no room for complacency in the state visit.

As satellite images reveal, the gruelling battle for Khartoum is being waged with little care for civilians, write John Pollock and Damien Symon.

Guests from governments, business and regional organizations gathered to discuss how to make the best of the green commodity boom.

This paper explores the regional dimensions of the two-year civil war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region and the potential for successful implementation of the November 2022 peace agreement.

Johannesburg delivered a level of drama befitting of the occasion. But beyond the shared desire for reformed global economic governance, it’s unclear how the expanded group will benefit South African citizens.

It is unclear whether the Niger coup can be reversed without further destabilizing the region. But ECOWAS must contain democratic erosion across West Africa.

African leaders who went to St Petersburg expecting tangible results from Putin’s promised new programme of support for Africa will undoubtedly have concluded that Russia is unable to offer what they need.

The historian tells Mike Higgins about the corporation’s contentious role in apartheid’s last years and how its outreach work empowers women and attracts criticism.

Explaining the recent history of democracy in the two West African countries, and the importance of elections in 2023.

Uganda is among the latest countries to turn up the legal temperature on its LGBTQ+ populations. Countries in the Middle East and North Africa offer lessons on how to hold the ground on sexual health and rights.

Sustainable finance taxonomies could help incentivize additional investment for circular economy initiatives. The EU’s taxonomy offers lessons on how to leverage taxonomies to accelerate the transition to a circular economy.

I fled Uganda with my children after my father-in-law tried to kill me. But in Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp, my sexuality still makes me a target, says Juliet Wabule.