Zionism is an extreme, but by no means exceptional, manifestation of the divisive logic of the nation-state. How should we understand the vicious violence that the state of Israel is unleashing indiscriminately on Palestinian children,
The impossibility of actual politics
After the Arab Spring, the African left was left demoralized and disorganized. However, a recent book argues that the revolution continues in quotidian life. Twelve years have passed since the Arab Spring, and both Egypt
The Questions for Egypt
On Saturday, October 14th, Israel gave 1.1 million Palestinians in Gaza an impossible ultimatum: either move to the southern half of the Gaza Strip or be killed, a request that the UN decried as “inconceivable.”
How a new ‘Great War of Africa’ is raging under the cover of a media blackout
As the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region escalates, experts describe the blood bath as the ‘deadliest war in the world’ Ethiopia is becoming “Africa’s world war” with tens of thousands of deaths in the last
Chad holds divisive post-coup vote on new constitution in step towards civilian rule
Chadian citizens have cast their vote in a contentious constitutional referendum that marks a long-awaited return to civilian rule since the April 2021 military takeover, though it is widely seen as a move to consolidate
Groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Daesh take root on the coast of West Africa
The insurgents pressured Zackari to join their movement, and he turned them down.Now he’s frightened of their revenge. He has been on the run from the jihadi fighters for more than a year. They regularly
Egypt faces a diplomatic challenge as Sudan plunges deeper into crisis
Clashes between Sudanese military forces and a paramilitary group have claimed dozens of lives since April 15 Capture of contingent of Egyptian soldiers by Sudanese rebels underscores the gravity of deteriorating situation CAIRO: Simmering tensions
Burkina Faso: arming civilians at the cost of social cohesion?
What happens ? In power since September 2022, President Traoré has undertaken to recruit and arm tens of thousands of new civilians, who are known as Homeland Defence Volunteers (VDP). As a result, it has significantly strengthened
Diplomatic crisis between Conakry and Brussels against the background of the threat of expulsion of Guineans from Belgium
As announced in one of our previous articles, several Guinean migrants living in Belgium are threatened with expulsion by a charter flight. Their asylum applications were rejected by the Belgian General Commissariat for Refugees. Faced
The Crisis of African Democracy
Coups Are a Symptom—Not the Cause—of Political Dysfunction These days, a question crops up when African officials gather to discuss governance: Which president will be ousted by his military next? In the first two decades