March 1, 2022
Africa’s Adoption of Digital Currencies In October 2021, Nigeria became one of the first countries in the world to launch a digital currency – eNaira – […]
February 24, 2022
Elections to Watch in 2022 There are a number of important elections due to take place across Africa this year. From the much-delayed election in Libya, […]
February 22, 2022
Coups Divide ECOWAS Since the start of 2021, there have been three successful coups and two attempted military interventions in countries belonging to the Economic Community […]
February 11, 2022
Sanctions Round-Up: November 2021 – January 2022 ISIL/al-Qaida On 22nd December, the United States’ Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned three Egyptian nationals – Ahmad […]
December 6, 2021
The Uncomfortable Relationship between Politics and Social Media in Africa As growing rates of internet connectivity across Africa bring widespread social media use to the continent, […]
December 3, 2021
Russia’s African Advance There is a growing audience for Russia’s anti-Western rhetoric and pragmatic approach to foreign relations in Africa and its influence on the continent […]
November 24, 2021
Warning Signs in Burkina Faso Just over a year ago, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré was re-elected as Burkina Faso’s president, promising to improve the deteriorating security […]
November 19, 2021
Shifting Geo-Political Sands Change the Equation in Sudan As the course of General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s coup in Sudan continues to unfold, one thing is becoming […]
November 12, 2021
Sanctions Round-Up: September & October 2021 Libya On 25th October, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) added Osama al-Kuni Ibrahim to its Libyan sanctions list. The […]