In his speech at the emergency Doha summit last month in response to Israel’s airstrikes targeting Hamas officials in Qatar, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi for the first time labelled Israel an “enemy.” He also
In his speech at the emergency Doha summit last month in response to Israel’s airstrikes targeting Hamas officials in Qatar, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi for the first time labelled Israel an “enemy.” He also
African Futures Conference 2025: insight, imagination, action This event explores Africa’s long-term development through evidence, creativity and practical engagement. The African Futures Conference is the continent’s premier platform for exploring and amplifying African-led foresight. In
Unity at any cost? AES states jointly leave the ICC Withdrawing from the global court shows that the Alliance of Sahel States prioritises joint action, whatever the consequences. On 22 September, the Alliance of Sahel
Can South Sudan’s peace process be rescued?President Salva Kiir has repeatedly flouted the peace deal and now seems to be putting a succession plan into action. On 22 September 2025, Riek Machar, the suspended First
A coalition of armed movements in Sudan has appointed a ‘civilian government’, but will this legitimise Hemeti and his Rapid Support Forces? In August, the so-called Tasis (or ‘founding’) government, a coalition of armed movements,
State media say two people were killed when police opened fire on a group of demonstraters attempting to storm a police station near Agadir on 1 October, as protests continue to rock Morocco. Two people
Over the past 20 years, external states have sought to gain influence in Africa by assisting African countries in fighting terrorist groups.1 Beginning with the United States’ entrance into the Sahara and Sahel in the
Élections présidentielles et legislatives 27 septembre Le président Wavel Ramkalawan, du parti Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS), briguera un second mandat lors des élections de 2025 dans cet archipel de 115 îles situé dans l’océan Indien
Egypt has been working steadily to improve its business environment. Yet, despite significant progress in recent years, its formal business sector remains heavily dependent on personal connections and impeded by bureaucratic hurdles. Moreover, a disproportionately
The Sahel region is experiencing significant strategic realignments, driven by a resurgence of nationalism, the retrenchment of Western states previously influential in Sub-Saharan Africa, and a geographically expanding rivalry between Maghreb heavyweights Morocco and Algeria.