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Africa's Digital Dilemma
Africa's Digital Dilemma
Challenges facing Africa in the AI era. By Valentina Carvajal Caballero. (08/27/2024) Read More...


Digital sovereignty for Africa?
Digital sovereignty for Africa?
A lack of data farms in Africa presents a number of issues. By Jovan Kurbalija. 08/26/2024 Read More...


Currently in EU – Africa relations
Currently in EU – Africa relations
Report on the recent talk of the EU Head of Delegation to Adis Ababa (AU), Ambassador Roland Kobia. By Shaikha Al-Marri. (08/22/2024) Read More...


Beautiful Minds for Africa
Beautiful Minds for Africa
Jeffrey Sachs and Secretary-General Isiaka A. Imam’s insight into the Africa’s economic potential. By Dunja Spasojevic. (08/19/2024) Read More...


The Future of Africa, with Prof. Jeffrey Sachs
The Future of Africa, with Prof. Jeffrey Sachs
Report on Prof. Jeffrey Sachs's recent lecture about development in Africa. By Lily Ong. (08/16/2024) Read More...


Huawei's Digital Footprint in Africa
Huawei's Digital Footprint in Africa
Breaking down Huawei's engagement in Africa. By Manahil Jaffer. (08/06/2024) Read More...


Global Conflicts, Local Implications: Sierra Leone amidst the Russia-Ukraine War
Global Conflicts, Local Implications: Sierra Leone amidst the Russia-Ukraine War
Paper analyzes the connection between Russia's war with Ukraine, its implication on global oil supply and local impacts on Sierra Leone's economy especially fuel transportation sector, local prices an... Read More...


Safeguarding Africa's Resources: Navigating Neutrality in Extractive Governance
Safeguarding Africa's Resources: Navigating Neutrality in Extractive Governance
How can institutions and frameworks best safeguard Africa's resources? By Christopher Burke. (06/28/2024) Read More...


Using Technology to Address Climate Change: Exaggerated Expectations? Interview with Dr. Duncan McLaren
Using Technology to Address Climate Change: Exaggerated Expectations? Interview with Dr. Duncan McLaren

In this interview from our Winter 2024 issue of International Affairs Forum, Dr. Duncan McLaren provides an analysis of tec... Read More...



Leave No Stone Unturned: The History of Prolonged Conflict and Gender-Based Sexual Violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Leave No Stone Unturned: The History of Prolonged Conflict and Gender-Based Sexual Violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Author examines Congo's history of conflict, including gender-based violence. By Imani Kerre-Mongi. (03/27/2024)

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IA Forum Winter 2024 - Europe -- and Addressing Climate Change
IA Forum Winter 2024 - Europe -- and Addressing Climate Change

In the new 2024 issue of International Affairs Forum, experts from around the world discuss Europe and the EU plus Addressing Climate Change. (03/21/2024)

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Hospitality and Hostility
Hospitality and Hostility

Uganda accepts refugees from neighboring countries with open arms, yet casts out or hunts down LGBTQ+ Ugandan nationals. By Julian Ingersoll. (03/20/2024)

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Francophone Pandemic in Africa
Francophone Pandemic in Africa

What do the elections in Senegal say about other countries in Africa as well? By Oumar Fofana. (02/12/2024)

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Inevitability of the African Century? Afro-Asian Infrastructure and Transport Corridors
Inevitability of the African Century? Afro-Asian Infrastructure and Transport Corridors

Author presents a reshaping of the transport, transit, and world trade supply-chains. By Lorenzo Somigli. (01/11/2024)

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Borderless Africa: Towards a Visa Free Continent for Bolstering Economic Growth
Borderless Africa: Towards a Visa Free Continent for Bolstering Economic Growth

Author calls on Africans to make significant strides towards a borderless regime. By Benita Ezumezu. (11/23/2023)

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Chinese Infrastructure in Kenya: An Analysis of the Ongoing Debt Burden
Chinese Infrastructure in Kenya: An Analysis of the Ongoing Debt Burden

Examining Kenyan-Chinese cooperation for infrastructure development. By Jenna Macksoud. (11/19/2023)

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Rwanda: A House of Cards?
Rwanda: A House of Cards?

The issues facing Rwandan President Paul Kagame. By Oumar Fofana. (10/26/2023)

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The U.S. Should Push to Disband the RSF Militia
The U.S. Should Push to Disband the RSF Militia

Author argues for action by the US in the Sudanese war and have the RSF militia disbanded. By Mohamed Suliman. (10/23/2023)

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New War in West Africa?
New War in West Africa?

Do recent coups in West Africa portend further conflict there? By Oumar Fofana. (10/02/2023)

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To Uphold Democracy, ECOWAS and African Union Must Condemn Electoral Malpractice
To Uphold Democracy, ECOWAS and African Union Must Condemn Electoral Malpractice

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)

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Development NGOs in Ghana: perceptions of the ‘do-gooders’ struggling to reduce economic inequality
Development NGOs in Ghana: perceptions of the ‘do-gooders’ struggling to reduce economic inequality

Paper uses perception studies to investigate why NGO-led development work and PD projects have not succeeded in significantly reducing inequality in Ghana. By Fenja Tramsen. (09/26/2023)

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“Let the poor breathe”: Tinubu’s Administration Must Match Words with Action
“Let the poor breathe”: Tinubu’s Administration Must Match Words with Action

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)

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ACFTA: Paving the Way to Economic Growth and Seamless Travel in Africa
ACFTA: Paving the Way to Economic Growth and Seamless Travel in Africa

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)

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The RSF Militia Can't Play Any Political Role
The RSF Militia Can't Play Any Political Role

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

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Yemen's Agony: Conflict, Deadlock, and Despair
Yemen's Agony: Conflict, Deadlock, and Despair

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

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Neocolonialism in the Digital Era: Meta’s Bid to Outsource Psychological Trauma to Africa
Neocolonialism in the Digital Era: Meta’s Bid to Outsource Psychological Trauma to Africa

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

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Urgent Plea for Release: Former Tshisekedi Adviser's Detention Sparks Concerns
Urgent Plea for Release: Former Tshisekedi Adviser's Detention Sparks Concerns

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...



To the foreign policy establishment: Heed some West African [Roosevelt] advice: More soft talk, less big sticks!
To the foreign policy establishment: Heed some West African [Roosevelt] advice: More soft talk, less big sticks!

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)

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The Political Economy of Ruto-Raila Handshake: Actors, Interests and why the handshake is the ultimate market Equilibrium
The Political Economy of Ruto-Raila Handshake: Actors, Interests and why the handshake is the ultimate market Equilibrium

Article analyzes the interaction between politics and economics in the ensuing public discourse in Kenya around possibility of an acceptable compromise between President Ruto and the opposition pol... Read More...



The Influence of Regional Organizations on the Public Policy Process in Africa
The Influence of Regional Organizations on the Public Policy Process in Africa

Paper provides analysis of different substantive domains of public policy where regional organizations play a key role. By Odhiambo Kasera. (04/25/2023)

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