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RECLAIMING THE NIGHT: HOW TALEEX SQUARE BECAME A SYMBOL OF MOGADISHU’S PEACEFUL AWAKENING

The night of June 30, 2026 saw Mogadishu turn a bright new page in its history, with Taleex Square emerging as the symbolic centre of a modern renaissance driven by growing public confidence, replacing the fear that defined the city after dark.

Abdirashid Nor Ibrahim

Reclaiming the night: how Taleex Square became a symbol of Mogadishu’s peaceful awakening

Reclaiming the night: how Taleex Square became a symbol of Mogadishu’s peaceful awakening

Machine gone rogue: The breach that made AI risk real

Machine gone rogue: The breach that made AI risk real

Machine gone rogue: The breach that made AI risk real

While it may not exactly be a Terminator moment, an OpenAI model breaking free and attacking another is a wake-up call for more guardrails.

By Ozan Ahmet Cetin

The “other” in the cage: An anatomy of colonial spectacle and racism at the heart of the West

The “other” in the cage: An anatomy of colonial spectacle and racism at the heart of the West

The “other” in the cage: An anatomy of colonial spectacle and racism at the heart of the West

Human zoos were not historical curiosities but carefully orchestrated instruments of colonial power. Beyond the cages and staged spectacles lay a system that turned racism into entertainment, science into propaganda, and empire into a moral mission.

By Ali BİLGENOĞLU

Ubuntu: The leadership Africa needs now

Ubuntu: The leadership Africa needs now

Ubuntu: The leadership Africa needs now

In an increasingly integrated Africa, Ubuntu is no longer simply a cultural ideal. It is becoming a practical guide to how progress is achieved.

By Paschalin Mbenge Basil

UN Security Council needs a constitutional successor, not another reform

UN Security Council needs a constitutional successor, not another reform

UN Security Council needs a constitutional successor, not another reform

The debate on reforming the UN Security Council has gone on for decades with little progress. The real question is whether the post-1945 system has lost the legitimacy to remain the world's ultimate authority on peace and security.

By Ziyad Motala

Taxed into survival: What Uganda's 2026 budget means for young people

Taxed into survival: What Uganda's 2026 budget means for young people

TAXED INTO SURVIVAL: WHAT UGANDA'S 2026 BUDGET MEANS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

For millions of young Ugandans, the new budget means paying more for fuel, food and even the motorcycle that could have been their pathway to self-employment, while nearly 40% of government revenue goes toward servicing debt.

Somalia’s democratic future depends on consensus-based, nationwide direct elections

Somalia’s democratic future depends on consensus-based, nationwide direct elections

Somalia’s democratic future depends on consensus-based, nationwide direct elections

Türkiye-Africa relations and the fight against FETÖ after the 15 July failed coup attempt

Türkiye-Africa relations and the fight against FETÖ after the 15 July failed coup attempt

Türkiye-Africa relations and the fight against FETÖ after the 15 July failed coup attempt

Mayada Kamal Eldeen

Artificial intelligence, digital sovereignty, and the ethics of journalism

Artificial intelligence, digital sovereignty, and the ethics of journalism

Artificial intelligence, digital sovereignty, and the ethics of journalism

Türkiye’s NATO commitment and the trial by fire of the Korean War

Türkiye’s NATO commitment and the trial by fire of the Korean War

Türkiye’s NATO commitment and the trial by fire of the Korean War

As NATO leaders gather in Ankara, Türkiye's role in the alliance is best understood through its decades-long military commitment—from the battlefields of Korean Peninsula to the frontlines of today's evolving security order.

Africa’s Uranium: Powering the world, lighting up nothing at home

Africa’s Uranium: Powering the world, lighting up nothing at home

Africa’s Uranium: Powering the world, lighting up nothing at home

The uranium extracted from the Shinkolobwe mine in Congo, was the core of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Africa's wealth was turned into a weapon in someone else's war.

By Sare Şanlı

Ebola, sovereignty and trust: What the Kenya–US quarantine dispute reveals about global partnerships

Ebola, sovereignty and trust: What the Kenya–US quarantine dispute reveals about global partnerships

Ebola, sovereignty and trust: What the Kenya–US quarantine dispute reveals about global partnerships

The challenge is not choosing between international cooperation and sovereignty but designing partnerships that successfully deliver both. In a post-USAID world, building that trust will be essential if future health partnerships are to succeed.

By Aishat Adebayo

Don’t measure NATO allies by what they spend, but by what they build

Don’t measure NATO allies by what they spend, but by what they build

Don’t measure NATO allies by what they spend, but by what they build

As the alliance prepares to gather in Ankara, it's time to rethink how it accounts for strategic value.

By Huseyin Nurlu

Will Abiy Ahmed's victory stabilize Ethiopia?

Will Abiy Ahmed's victory stabilize Ethiopia?

Will Abiy Ahmed's victory stabilize Ethiopia?

While the country is experiencing one of its most fragile periods in recent years across security, economic, and political domains, the ruling party has secured the strongest parliamentary support in its history.

South African citizens launch aid campaign for foreign nationals amid xenophobic violence

South African citizens launch aid campaign for foreign nationals amid xenophobic violence

South African citizens launch aid campaign for foreign nationals amid xenophobic violence

At the very least, volunteers want the government to provide shelter and safety to the refugees who have lost their homes and livelihoods.

No longer a fable, not a myth either: The coming divide in frontier AI access

No longer a fable, not a myth either: The coming divide in frontier AI access

NO LONGER A FABLE, NOT A MYTH EITHER: THE COMING DIVIDE IN FRONTIER AI ACCESS

The Anthropic episode should serve as an eye-opener: advanced AI will function as a controlled power regime, held by a small group of states and the companies aligned with them.

By Ozan Ahmet Cetin

Spotlight Authors

Why is Africa paying the price of the climate crisis? New approach to a just climate architecture

Kenya’s youth should not be forced to fund a debt crisis they did not create

Elshad Musaoglu

‘Israel intended to leave no survivors’: The attack US buried, but never explained

Abdirahman Jeylaani

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

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