International Affairs
African Cooperation in the Age of Anti-Globalization
Unlike nineteenth-century multipolarity where Africa had limited internal interaction and post-colonial bipolarity when South Africa was under apartheid, the present state of multipolarity under anti-globalization may create sufficient pressure and open up a window for Africa’s powers to pursue closer partnerships with each other. Read More...
Africa’s Opportunity in the Trumpian Age of American Transactionalism
Amid Trump’s disruptive return, Africa isn’t just reacting—it’s recalibrating. The continent has the opportunity to turn Washington’s unpredictability into a strategic advantage. Read More...
Africa and the Politics of Foreign Aid
President Donald Trump’s major changes to the United States’ foreign aid programmes have put Africa in a position where the continent has to question its place in a multipolar world order and strive for its own growth. Read More...
The Bronze Cracks in ECOWAS’s Golden Jubilee
As ECOWAS marks its 50th anniversary, the regional union faces remarkable successes and daunting challenges that have raised questions about its future. Read More...
Is President William Ruto Facing a Global Publicity Crisis?
As domestic unrest in Kenya grows, President William Ruto’s carefully crafted global image is unravelling. Internal discontent is eroding Ruto’s international standing, which can potentially damage Kenya’s position as a regional sanctuary. Read More...
Exploring Global Mobility with Alma Asinobi
Nigerian travel and lifestyle content creator, Alma Asinobi, is on a mission to redefine global exploration by making travel accessible to those with low mobility passports. Read More...
The Charged Politics of an African Passport
Africans remain constrained within and outside the continent due to their passports, which have hindered the exploration of global opportunities. Read More...
What the American Foreign Aid Freeze Means for Africa
In his second term as the president of the United States, Donald Trump has committed to cutting foreign aid, with a particular focus on the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) raising questions about whether we are witnessing a withdrawal of American benevolence or a refashioning of soft power. Read More...
The New Realpolitik
In a deal between Tinubu’s Nigeria and Trump’s America, Trump wins. Tinubu might win too. The Nigerian people will not. Read More...
The Politicization of Fact-Checking
The role and perception of fact-checking in regions with fragile trust in media and government has sparked recent debates, as analysts question its effectiveness amid partisan exploitation by political actors. Read More...
