Long walk to free trade: Africa’s ambitious trade plan needs to speed up
•Non-tariff barriers hinder commerce even more than tariffs In 1963, as decolonisation swept through Africa, politicians heady with pan-African ideals called…
Ukraine war threatens to cause a global food crisis
By Jack Nicas The war in Ukraine has delivered a shock to global energy markets. Now the planet is facing…
What if Russia makes a deal?
•How to End a War That No One Is Likely to Win By Liana Fix and Michael Kimmage The twentieth century’s…
Why global warming threatens east African coffee
•Other cash crops including tea will also be affected Jeremiah letting learned about coffee from his father. As a child…
Next Africa: The continent pays the price of a European war
By Antony Sguazzin and Gordon Bell From Maputo to Khartoum, African governments are scrambling to contain the economic fallout from…
Nigeria, African oil and gas producers look to secure European markets
European leaders have set a target to end their reliance on Russian oil and gas “well before 2030,” which could lead to…
Problems of the current nuclear deterrence strategy
By Burkhard Luber The current nuclear deterrence strategy is based on the concept of “Security via Mutual Assured Destruction” (MAD).The…
How the Russia-Ukraine war impacts Africans
•Fleeing African students have been left stranded at the border as a food crisis looms for countries dependent on Russian…
Lines in the sand: West Africa’s coastal states are bracing for a jihadist storm
•With French troops leaving Mali, its neighbours are at risk A drone whirs overhead as Ivorian special forces creep out…
Egypt’s patriarchy says women don’t ride bikes. These women disagree.
•Despite facing harassment, more and more women and girls are defying sexist attitudes and riding bikes and motorbikes around Cairo. By Lara Reffat…