TRT Afrika - Opinion

AFRICA’S DEMOGRAPHIC CLOCK: WILL THE CONTINENT GROW OLD BEFORE IT GROWS RICH?

While birth rates remain relatively high, Sub-Saharan Africa is no longer immune to the global demographic shift. By 2030, one in six people worldwide will be aged 60 or over; Africa remains one of the regions least prepared for this reality.

Africa’s demographic clock: Will the continent grow old before it grows rich?

Africa’s demographic clock: Will the continent grow old before it grows rich?

Africa and Leprosy: Changing the story, now

Africa and Leprosy: Changing the story, now

Africa and Leprosy: Changing the story, now

Entire families face stigma; yet, leprosy is a curable disease, and those treated no longer pose a risk of transmission. Ending discrimination is therefore just as essential as reinforcing screening and treatment.

By Dorothy Achu

Investing in women should be non-negotiable

Investing in women should be non-negotiable

Investing in women should be non-negotiable

Investing in women's education, economic empowerment, and leadership skills is a sure way of improving a nation's economy and the quality of life, writes Kennedy Chileshe.

By Kennedy Chileshe

Why Somaliland's recognition cannot change Somalia's reality

Why Somaliland's recognition cannot change Somalia's reality

Why Somaliland's recognition cannot change Somalia's reality

International legitimacy cannot be manufactured through informal diplomacy, external patronage, or photo opportunities. The international system continues to recognize Somalia as a sovereign, unified state.

In the crossfire: Africa must prepare for a prolonged US-Israel war against Iran

In the crossfire: Africa must prepare for a prolonged US-Israel war against Iran

In the crossfire: Africa must prepare for a prolonged US-Israel war against Iran

Global oil prices have already jumped 10%, with JPMorgan warning that a prolonged conflict could push crude above $100 per barrel .

By Kennedy Chileshe

Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi and the series of lost opportunities

Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi and the series of lost opportunities

SAIF AL-ISLAM GADDAFI AND THE SERIES OF LOST OPPORTUNITIES

The death of Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi may mark the final chapter of his family’s political role in Libya — a trajectory shaped by reformist promise, critical turning points and missed opportunities that helped define the country’s modern political path.

Imperialism without borders: Some are seen as friends and others as enemies

Imperialism without borders: Some are seen as friends and others as enemies

Imperialism without borders: Some are seen as friends and others as enemies

Faroukou Mintoiba

Why Türkiye’s homegrown KAAN fighter could reshape Asia's airpower calculus

Why Türkiye’s homegrown KAAN fighter could reshape Asia's airpower calculus

Why Türkiye’s homegrown KAAN fighter could reshape Asia's airpower calculus

Equal partnership in Türkiye-Ethiopia relations and cooperation in regional crises

Equal partnership in Türkiye-Ethiopia relations and cooperation in regional crises

Equal partnership in Türkiye-Ethiopia relations and cooperation in regional crises

The Turkish model in Somalia: How integrated engagement can build stability in a multipolar world

The Turkish model in Somalia: How integrated engagement can build stability in a multipolar world

The Turkish model in Somalia: How integrated engagement can build stability in a multipolar world

Türkiye’s engagement with Somalia is pragmatic and hands-on. Instead of remote management, Ankara has sustained a strong on-the-ground diplomatic presence and direct partnership with Somali institutions.

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

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

Türkiye'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.

By Hafsa Abdiwahab Sheikh

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

Spotlight Authors

Kennedy Chileshe

If democracy is the answer, what is the question?

Hafsa Abdiwahab Sheikh

Why gold rises in times of political upheaval

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

Kennedy Chileshe

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

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