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Why Washington Now Sees Africa as Crucial to National Security
The release of the 2025 U.S. National Security Strategy marks not simply an update in policy but a fundamental shift in America’s doctrine of...
How Conflict Timber Became a National Security Threat in The Gambia
In the early 2010s, West African countries imposed stricter environmental regulations, anticipating a steady decline in timber exports due to ECOWAS restrictions on endangered...
Renewal of Pan-Africanism: A Vision for the 21st Century
The historic 9th Pan-African Congress, held in Lomé, in the Republic of Togo, signified a clear recognition of the significance of the African diaspora...
Nigerian Women Leaders Unveil Plan to Strengthen Health and Climate Resilience
Pathfinder International, a global health and development organization with more than 65 years of experience across Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East, has...
Ports, Power, and the Promise of Development: Gambia’s New Dependency Dilemma
In August 2024, Gambia signed a 500 million-dollar port expansion agreement with the Dubai-based DP World, which promised Banjul a modernized gateway and made...
The Nuclear Energy Wind Blowing in Africa: The Next Stop is Tanzania
"This is a landmark achievement for our country…For the first time, Tanzania is stepping onto the global uranium map with the capacity to supply...
Outrage and Fear Grip Nigerian Families After Mass School Kidnapping
Two weeks after one of Nigeria’s largest school abductions, families of more than 250 missing children are desperate for news. The attack at St....
Africapitalism: A New Developmental Path or Just Polished Neoliberalism?
For decades, Africa’s development narrative has been outsourced from donors, consultants, and imported growth models. But a quiet rebellion is underway. Africapitalism, a philosophy...
Reality Check: Burhan’s Wall Street Journal piece misses more than half of Sudan’s tragedy
It was an interesting editorial choice by the Wall Street Journal to give General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the leader of the Sudanese Armed Forces...
Guinea-Bissau Can Transform by Building Accountable Leadership, Resuscitating the Economy
The sudden unconstitutional change of government in the Portuguese-speaking Guinea-Bissau, in late November 2025, was condemned in uncertain terms by the African Union and...