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TÜRKİYE'S ENDURING FOOTPRINTS IN AFRICA: A STORY OF PARTNERSHIP AND HOPE

As Africa continues to shape its own future, Türkiye’s model of partnership grounded in respect, presence, and long-term engagement stands as a positive and enduring contribution to the continent’s journey forward.

Hafsa Abdiwahab Sheikh

Türkiye's enduring footprints in Africa: A story of partnership and hope

Türkiye's enduring footprints in Africa: A story of partnership and hope

From girls in STEM to systems leadership: Women at the heart of Africa’s science future

From girls in STEM to systems leadership: Women at the heart of Africa’s science future

From girls in STEM to systems leadership: Women at the heart of Africa’s science future

The question is no longer whether African women are ready to lead science. They already are. The real question is whether institutions, funders, and governments are prepared to recognise that leadership with investment and decision-making authority.

By Evelyn Gitau

West’s double-speak allows Israel to entrench West Bank occupation

West’s double-speak allows Israel to entrench West Bank occupation

West’s double-speak allows Israel to entrench West Bank occupation

Each Israeli expansion in the occupied territory erodes territorial contiguity and the institutional capacity required for meaningful Palestinian self-government.

Reclaiming the architecture of African dignity

Reclaiming the architecture of African dignity

Reclaiming the architecture of African dignity

The Ghana-Zambia agreement on visa-free travel acknowledges that the fluid movement of people is the lifeblood of commerce, culture and intellectual cross-pollination.

By Kennedy Chileshe

Zimbabwe’s unpaid bill: Why compensation is more than a property dispute

Zimbabwe’s unpaid bill: Why compensation is more than a property dispute

Zimbabwe’s unpaid bill: Why compensation is more than a property dispute

The goal is to leverage the polarised politics of the American right, transforming a nuanced historical issue into a political wedge. The risk is that the deep, painful history of Zimbabwe becomes a backdrop for a foreign political transaction.

By Sare Şanlı

Who should pay for the harm caused by children’s social media use?

Who should pay for the harm caused by children’s social media use?

WHO SHOULD PAY FOR THE HARM CAUSED BY CHILDREN’S SOCIAL MEDIA USE?

Across countries from Türkiye to Australia, a new shift in regulations reflects a shared view that parental oversight alone cannot prevent social media harms to children.

By Emre Yilancik

If democracy is the answer, what is the question?

If democracy is the answer, what is the question?

If democracy is the answer, what is the question?

Kennedy Chileshe

Why gold rises in times of political upheaval

Why gold rises in times of political upheaval

Why gold rises in times of political upheaval

Hafsa Abdiwahab Sheikh

Trump’s Board of Peace and what it could mean for Palestine’s future

Trump’s Board of Peace and what it could mean for Palestine’s future

Trump’s Board of Peace and what it could mean for Palestine’s future

Davos: The end of pretending, and what the world’s youngest continent must do next

Davos: The end of pretending, and what the world’s youngest continent must do next

Davos: The end of pretending, and what the world’s youngest continent must do next

The world is not reverting to total chaos; it is reorganising. In that reorganisation, regional actors and youthful societies will shape the next decade of global politics far more than many analysts appreciate.

The World Fears, Africa Holds: Turning Gold Panic into African Power

The World Fears, Africa Holds: Turning Gold Panic into African Power

The World Fears, Africa Holds: Turning Gold Panic into African Power

Africa can convert this moment of global uncertainty into a foundation for lasting African prosperity, stability, and financial self-determination. Let the world seek shelter in gold; let Africa build its future upon it.

By Kennedy Chileshe

Greenland is not a bargaining chip

Greenland is not a bargaining chip

Greenland is not a bargaining chip

Trump’s use of tariffs to force territorial concessions from allies exposes the fragility of today’s transatlantic bargain, and accelerates its unravelling.

By Sona Muzikarova

Social protection in Africa: The power of Ubuntu

Social protection in Africa: The power of Ubuntu

Social protection in Africa: The power of Ubuntu

Africa still lags in social protection coverage compared to the rest of the world, leaving its population precarious and susceptible to socioeconomic shocks. Only 19.1% of the continent’s population is covered by at least one social protection plan.

By Esther Mpagalile

How Zambia’s currency is rewriting the rules of economic sovereignty

How Zambia’s currency is rewriting the rules of economic sovereignty

How Zambia’s currency is rewriting the rules of economic sovereignty

The unshakeable kwacha is not just a monetary statistic; it is a declaration of economic intent, and it is soaring.

By Kennedy Chileshe

Uganda decides: Inside the campaign tactics shaping 2026

Uganda decides: Inside the campaign tactics shaping 2026

Uganda decides: Inside the campaign tactics shaping 2026

As Ugandans go to the polls on 15 January 2026, the results will reveal not only who has won political power, but which campaign strategies resonated most with the electorate.

By Gcotyelwa Jimlongo

From the Horn to Orbit: Somalia's spaceport and Türkiye’s technology diplomacy

From the Horn to Orbit: Somalia's spaceport and Türkiye’s technology diplomacy

FROM THE HORN TO ORBIT: SOMALIA'S SPACEPORT AND TÜRKİYE’S TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMACY

A spaceport in Somalia will attract attention because it compresses prestige, revenue expectations, and strategic symbolism into a single site.

By Göktuğ Çalışkan

Spotlight Authors

Mitumba: Rethinking Africa’s second-hand clothing economy

Mitumba: Rethinking Africa’s second-hand clothing economy

Alfonso Insuasty Rodriguez

Does the US assault on Venezuela signal the rise of a new imperial order?

Does the US assault on Venezuela signal the rise of a new imperial order?

Göktuğ Çalışkan

Sahel's shifting war: The hydra-headed challenge of terrorist groups

Sahel's shifting war: The hydra-headed challenge of terrorist groups

Ali Mohamed Farah

Israel’s recognition of Somaliland and the geopolitics of the Red Sea

Zambian youth: A call by the digitally native

Zambian youth: A call by the digitally native

ZAMBIAN YOUTH: A CALL BY THE DIGITALLY NATIVE

The majority of young people in Africa, including Zambia, are questioning what the current technological and economic developments mean to them.