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WHY SOMALIA–TÜRKİYE COOPERATION IS A MODEL FOR 21ST-CENTURY FOREIGN POLICY

The modern phase of Somalia–Türkiye relations began with Ankara’s high-profile humanitarian intervention during Somalia’s 2011 famine. What followed was not the typical short-lived aid cycle, but a sustained state-building partnership.

Abdirahman Jeylaani

Why Somalia–Türkiye cooperation is a model for 21st-century foreign policy

Why Somalia–Türkiye cooperation is a model for 21st-century foreign policy

Beyond the drought: How Zambia is rewiring its destiny for a 10,000MW future

Beyond the drought: How Zambia is rewiring its destiny for a 10,000MW future

Beyond the drought: How Zambia is rewiring its destiny for a 10,000MW future

This was not merely the commissioning of a power plant; it was the commissioning of a new Zambia, one that is open for business, bankable, and rising.

By Kennedy Chileshe

Germany's UN setback was a disaster in the making for a long time

Germany's UN setback was a disaster in the making for a long time

Germany's UN setback was a disaster in the making for a long time

Europe’s powerhouse fails to win a seat on the Security Council. But anyone who attributes the defeat solely to Berlin’s Israel policy is missing the point.

By Ulrich Schlie

Africa’s geopolitical awakening: Balancing interests amid US–Israel–Iran tensions

Africa’s geopolitical awakening: Balancing interests amid US–Israel–Iran tensions

Africa’s geopolitical awakening: Balancing interests amid US–Israel–Iran tensions

US–Israel–Iran tensions represent both an external constraint and a strategic opportunity for Africa. The continent is no longer merely reactive but increasingly proactive in navigating global power dynamics.

By Buğra Anıl Evgin

We will not be broken by those who have forgotten the map

We will not be broken by those who have forgotten the map

We will not be broken by those who have forgotten the map

The enemy is poverty, inequality, poor leadership, lack of education, and the lingering poison of a divide-and-rule system that taught Africans to eat each other while the real thieves eat the continent.

By Kennedy Chileshe

Why Germany's China policy is dividing Europe and weakening its own economy

Why Germany's China policy is dividing Europe and weakening its own economy

WHY GERMANY'S CHINA POLICY IS DIVIDING EUROPE AND WEAKENING ITS OWN ECONOMY

Germany wants to lead Europe militarily, but is shying away from China in economic policy. While Brussels is preparing tougher measures against Beijing's dumping model, Berlin is relying on dialogue and corporate interests.

By Uli Brückner

Somalia chose patience over quick cash

Somalia chose patience over quick cash

Somalia chose patience over quick cash

Uganda’s open door and the enduring power of African solidarity

Uganda’s open door and the enduring power of African solidarity

Uganda’s open door and the enduring power of African solidarity

Hafsa Abdiwahab Sheikh

The CHP Congress could not survive the rule of law

The CHP Congress could not survive the rule of law

The CHP Congress could not survive the rule of law

Africa's genome is not for sale

Africa's genome is not for sale

Africa's genome is not for sale

As the home of the world’s richest genetic diversity, Africa’s role in the future of genomic medicine is not to be invited, but to lead.

By Sare Şanlı

United 2026: Why this will be FIFA’s biggest and most global World Cup

United 2026: Why this will be FIFA’s biggest and most global World Cup

United 2026: Why this will be FIFA’s biggest and most global World Cup

With 48 teams and three host countries, the United World Cup 2026 will not only be the biggest World Cup in history, but also redefine how mega sporting events are organised and capitalised on.

By Daniel Morales Ruvalcaba

The Antalya Diplomacy Forum through the eyes of African leaders

The Antalya Diplomacy Forum through the eyes of African leaders

The Antalya Diplomacy Forum through the eyes of African leaders

Antalya is a new place where the Global South finds its voice.

Owning the table: Moving Africa from reaction to rule-setting

Owning the table: Moving Africa from reaction to rule-setting

Owning the table: Moving Africa from reaction to rule-setting

The Africa Forward Summit should be seen as a beginning. We must build a continent that is so organised and so clear in its objectives that the rules of engagement are written in Nairobi, not just signed there.

A daring step forward: The courage behind Türkiye-Somalia energy cooperation

A daring step forward: The courage behind Türkiye-Somalia energy cooperation

A daring step forward: The courage behind Türkiye-Somalia energy cooperation

Türkiye and Somalia are building a partnership that extends beyond economics into a broader sphere of strategic cooperation.

By Fathuddin Ali Ospite, Abdiaziz Abdalla Hussein

Water, protest and power: How Madagascar entered a new political era

Water, protest and power: How Madagascar entered a new political era

Water, protest and power: How Madagascar entered a new political era

What began as demonstrations over daily hardships exposed deeper political and economic grievances in Madagascar, paving the way for a military-led transition and closer ties with Moscow.

By Aymerillette Sen

South Africa's anger is misplaced, the continent will not absorb this pain forever

South Africa's anger is misplaced, the continent will not absorb this pain forever

SOUTH AFRICA'S ANGER IS MISPLACED, THE CONTINENT WILL NOT ABSORB THIS PAIN FOREVER

South Africa cannot continue to enjoy the benefits of African trade, African investment, and African goodwill while allowing its citizens to spill African blood. That is not Pan-Africanism. That is parasitism.

By Kennedy Chileshe

Spotlight Authors

Seyithan Ahmet Ates

The AI divide: US–China dominance and the rest of the world

The AI divide: US–China dominance and the rest of the world

Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad

From deep waters to national wealth: How Somalia-Türkiye energy cooperation could transform a nation

Africa’s youth demand their dividend. It’s time to pay up

Iran activates air defences as Trump faces war powers deadline in Congress

The cost of being misjudged: African sovereigns and the Big Three problem

The cost of being misjudged: African sovereigns and the Big Three problem

THE COST OF BEING MISJUDGED: AFRICAN SOVEREIGNS AND THE BIG THREE PROBLEM

When an agency lowers a rating, it immediately drives up the cost of borrowing. This turns a temporary cash-flow challenge into a solvency crisis, effectively shutting African governments out of the capital markets exactly when they need stability.