As the world braces for Donald Trump’s return, uncertainty looms over the future of the international geopolitical landscape.

There is broad consensus among Washington insiders that Trump will tap Peter Pham as his assistant secretary of state for ...

Inclusive conservation in both stable and conflict regions should be considered in economic and development planning.

Roughly 21 000 children have been recruited as soldiers by government forces and armed groups across Africa in the past five ...

Sudan’s civil war continues to rage, with no sign that either the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) or Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) are close to a military victory or open to a ceasefire. According to the UN ...

For Russia, as for Iran, last month’s fall of the 54-year-old Assad dynasty in Syria was a major geo-strategic setback. Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s sudden defeat threatened Russia’s ...

Illegal logging in Africa costs the continent up to US$17 billion annually. A high global demand for African hardwood fuels this environmental crime. By value and by volume, rosewood is the most ...

This year marks the end of the Decade of African Seas and Oceans (2015-2025) – an African Union (AU) initiative to promote the sustainable use and governance of Africa’s marine and coastal resources.

The United Nations (UN) and African Union (AU) decided in December 2024 to replace the current AU Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) with a smaller force – the AU Support and Stabilization Mission ...

2024 was a bleak year for Africa. Libya and Sudan were partitioned. Ethiopia struggled to contain insurgencies in Tigray, Amhara and Oromia, and conflict continued in South Sudan and Somalia. Coups ...

The youth, peace and security agenda doesn’t place enough emphasis on under-development as a root cause of insecurity. Africa’s slow development, which disproportionately affects young people, is a ...