Resource-for-security deals: shocking truths shifting Africa’s power
Resource-for-security deals are redefining Africa’s power, exchanging minerals for security alliances and reshaping the continent’s future influence.
Category: Perspectives Africa
Inside Lesotho’s Military: How Internal Actors Manipulated Succession to Isolate Major General Ramanka Mokaloba Amidst Allegations of Command Corruption and LDF’s Dark Legacy
Lesotho Military Crisis: Intrigue and Power Struggles In a labyrinth of military intrigue, Major General…
Language and Power in South Africa’s Coalition Politics
how South Africa’s 2024 elections ushered in coalition politics and how rhetoric shapes power-sharing and stability.
Democracy Frustration Growing Among Africans
Rising democracy frustration in Africa as public support declines by 7% over the last decade.
African Elections 2025: Challenges to Democracy and Legitimacy
The African Elections 2025 highlight key challenges to democracy and political legitimacy across the continent, with varying outcomes in countries like Gabon, Mali, and Burundi.
How a focus on competition with China distracts from the EU-Africa investment opportunity
There is a tendency to over-emphasise China at the expense of a full appreciation of…
Zero-Sum? Benefitting from Great Power Rivalry in Africa
This article argues that African governments should avoid the zero-sum trap (especially when dealing with…
Assessing Turkey-Africa Engagements
This policy brief argues that the time has come for Turkey and African countries to…
Sahel and The Role of the EU: Security Is Not Everything
To achieve the so often cited partnership of equals, Europe has to widen the discourse…