ECOWAS and the African Union should adopt a consistent and principled approach to uphold democratic norms in member states. By Adimula Oluwabukola. (09/29/2023)

Nigeria’s new president, Bola Tinubu, faces numerous challenges. Author argues it's time to make Nigeria work for the many rather than the few. By Benita Ezumezu. (09/14/2023)

What do African Continental Free Trade Area (ACFTA) and streamlined visa processes mean for Africa, and what is the best path forward? By Oluwabukola Adimula. (09/01/2023)

Author argues the RSF militia can't play any political role in Sudan. By Mohamed Suliman. (08/31/2023)

Overview of conflict in Yemen and prospects for peace. By Muhammad Shoaib. (08/22/2023)

Is Meta displaying disregard for the psychological safety of African citizens? By Emma Parece. (06/22/2023)

Author calls for attention to the case of Mr. Fortunat Biselele, a former private advisor to President Félix Tshisekedi, who has been imprisoned for the past four months at the Malaka jail.  By Hud... Read More...

Author outlines practical initiatives that the US foreign policy community can take to enable US-Africa partnerships that produce concrete sustainable results. By Milton de Castro. (05/08/2023)

How can Africa leverage the success of mobile payments for economic development?  By Samuel Kamsi Okafor. (03/20/2023)

The African Union has failed to protect human rights in Ethiopia. By Ryan Miller. (12/27/2022)

Ethiopa's ethnic federalist system impairs the path to peacebuilding. By Elizabeth Linsenmayer. (05/15/2022)

Funds are being reduced to Global Health Intiatives.  What are the facts and potential impacts?  By M. Patel Virendra.  (08/31/2020)

Social media's increasing influence on the world and its ramifications.  By Fulin Wang. (05/21/2020)

Foreign aid does not count development finance funding - resulting in billions of dollars being missed. What are its global impacts?  Here's a blueprint to correct it.  By Mumukshu Pa... Read More...

The Board of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) will review a proposed $480 million compact with Sri Lanka this week.  Supporting it will show solidrity in the wake of the recent terro... Read More...

The effects of shipbreaking on environments and populations. By Catie Brown. (01/16/2019)

What is the future of Dakhla? By Emhamed Khadad. (03/21/2018)

What are the impacts of China's economic interests in Africa ? By Brad Settelmeyer, (08/03/2017)

How can African countries tackle the security challenges posed by cyber-attacks and pandemics? By Lewi Negede Lewi. (08/01/2017)

The major challenge to Nigeria’s development is not political corruption but a lack of direction. By Chambers Umezulike. (06/22/2017)

Africa must look to further democratization. By Chambers Umezulike. (04/13/2017)

The WFP needs to flourish in these trying times to control world hunger and thirst. New Executive Director Gov. David Beasley needs to do just that. By M. Patel. (03/29/2017)

On this International Women’s Day, we can start to begin the end of male dominance of MDBs: let’s shatter the glass ceiling for women in global MBD banking. By M. Patel. (03/08/2017)Read More...

David Beasley has been nominated to lead the United Nation’s World Food Program (WFP), a critical program that needs visionary leadership.  By M. Patel. (03/07/2017)

The quality of African diplomats must be increased. By Elizabeth Wangari Mwangi. (02/19/2017)

A brief analysis of the global refugee crisis.  By Sooyoung Hu. (01/05/2016)

Reflections on the election of Donald Trump and what it portends. By Tomislav Jakic.  (11/21/2016)

There has not been a single woman leader of the five major development banks, in their more than fifty year history..It's time there is.  By Choop Sadkam. (10/07/2016)

Food production must be doubled to feed a global population of nine billion by 2050. Author presents efforts needed to meet that goal. By Mumukshu Patel. (10/07/2015)

Allies and partners are looking to the United States in ways not seen since the Cold War.  By Rob Spalding and Adam Lowther. (The Diplomat, 06/29/2015)