The scale and frequency of attacks launched by the terrorist group’s East African affiliate are increasing. Editor’s Note: Although the core of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been hit hard,…
Amid surging attacks, Kenya aims to expand its technology sector and improve cybersecurity to protect the country’s fast-growing digital economy. With a visit to the United States and his country’s designation by…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived Monday in Guinea on his latest visit to West Africa, where coups and growing discontent with traditional allies like France and the United States have contributed…
Crimes that were previously associated with Nigeria’s northern region – like kidnapping for ransom and terrorism – appear to be spreading to the south-west region, including Lagos. Adewumi Badiora, an urban and…
Since the early 2000s, Africa’s urban population has more than doubled, reaching over 600 million in 2020. If current growth continues, the urban population is expected to double again by 2050. In…
The Court granted South Africa’s request and ordered Israel to “immediately halt its military offensive” in Rafah, while calling on Hamas to release remaining hostages immediately and unconditionally. Editor’s Note: On May…
The AFROSCREEN project, financed to the tune of €10 million by Agence Française de Développement (AFD), has been working since 2021 to set up or strengthen sequencing platforms and build an operational…
Iran’s role in funding and arming proxy groups in the Middle East has been well documented and has gotten extra attention since the Hamas-led attack in Israel in October 2023. Similarly, Tehran’s…
South Africa’s seventh general election since democracy in 1994, set for 29 May 2024, takes place under circumstances different from any other election in the history of the nation. Some view the…
What is the current state of international law on the question of immunity for heads of state indicted before international criminal courts? In early April 2024, Reuters reported that its journalists had seen a…
