Jihadism and coups in West Africa’s Sahel region: a complex relationship
By Folahanmi Aina The political instability and insecurity in some Sahelian states in West Africa has led to the capture of political…
Infographic: Russia, Ukraine and the global wheat supply
•More than a quarter of the world’s wheat exports come from Russia and Ukraine. By Hanna Duggal and Mohammed Haddad Russia is the…
Investigation: How FBI, U.S Prosecutors convicted Nigerian on frame-up charges (1)
By Abdallah el-Kurebe It is common perception that the US justice system is fair and just. This investigation, based on…
Africa is beset with coups and conflicts: how the trend can be reversed
By Adem K Abebe On the evening of 15 February 2022, reports emerged that key police and military officials in Djibouti were…
The US sanctions toolkit can no longer hold off global challengers
By Howard W. French On Christmas Eve in 2002, I was suddenly dispatched from my base in Tokyo, where I…
The US is facing a Sputnik Moment in the international economy
•Beijing is ahead in the race for establishing a global digital currency standard By Robert Murray At the Beijing Olympics—in…
The trouble with drought as an explanation for famine in the Horn and Sahel of Africa
By William G. Moseley In early February 2022, the World Food Programme announced that 13 million people in the Horn of…
Scenario analysis on a Ukrainian insurgency
Summary Russia looks likely to invade Ukraine in the coming weeks, if not days. The number of forces Russia has…
Decade-high food prices drive poverty and unrest in Africa
•Africans face a wave of inflation causing food insecurity, driving some to emigrate to escape the spiralling cost of living…
Russia and Ukraine are trapped in medieval myths
•A shared past underpins—and worsens—the conflict. By Kristaps Andrejsons There are plenty of economic and security explanations for the Ukraine crisis.…