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Inside The Bethelsdorp Cave, I Am The Guest
This is a meditation on my writing life and routine. It follows. It's also a prayer. I don't believe I belong to anything. To...
Why Failed Coups Make Sahel Juntas Stronger, Not Weaker
Surviving a coup attempt is not a near-miss for Sahel juntas — it is the mechanism of entrenchment itself: each failed attempt hands the...
Inside the Sahel’s War Economy: How Juntas and Jihadists Tax the Same Fuel Trucks
Ten months into al-Qaeda's blockade of Bamako, the fuel still arrives. Since JNIM's spokesman announced the campaign on 3 September 2025, the group has...
Russia’s Economic Policy Outlook Shows Africa’s Stagnating Result-Oriented Expectations
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova told a briefing held on August 20, 2026, that "a substantial package of intergovernmental documents and commercial contracts...
Don’t leave the sermon in the parking lot
In the mental hospital, we were given hard-boiled eggs without salt. I came to see my time in isolation, and the forgoing of salt,...
Who Actually Benefits From Russia Deepening Footprint in the Sahel
A few years ago, France was the dominant foreign security partner across much of the Sahel. Today, its troops are gone from Mali, Burkina...
Can Russia’s Security-for-Resources Model Defeat Terrorism in West Africa?
The Confederation of Sahel States (Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger) increasingly use a security-for-resources barter model for fighting against growing terrorism in West Africa....
Africa’s Missing Continuum of Capital
Africa does not simply have a shortage of capital. Its deeper problem is that the capital mobilized by its financial systems does not consistently...
Who Is Buying Africa? The Geopolitical Race for Influence, Resources and Power
With geopolitical situation heightening, the world's players are strategically expressing their interest in Africa, and African countries are also choosing their development partners. Many...
Saudi Arabia’s backing for Sudan’s Burhan means enduring military rule
Saudi Arabia’s claim to oppose outside interference in Sudan is becoming increasingly difficult to sustain. Riyadh is no longer merely a venue for mediation...