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WHY UGANDA SHOULD REVISIT THE GAZA DEPLOYMENT PLAN

Uganda has committed approximately 1,200 personnel to a proposed 20,000-strong, US-led force commanded by US Major General Jasper Jeffers.

Why Uganda should revisit the Gaza deployment plan

Why Uganda should revisit the Gaza deployment plan

Netanyahu’s grand delusion: Türkiye and the imaginary threat

Netanyahu’s grand delusion: Türkiye and the imaginary threat

Netanyahu’s grand delusion: Türkiye and the imaginary threat

The Israeli premier’s image as a leader who can ensure absolute security of his people has taken a severe beating. He is now clutching at straws to stay afloat.

Why strategic communication is essential to Somalia’s state-building journey

Why strategic communication is essential to Somalia’s state-building journey

Why strategic communication is essential to Somalia’s state-building journey

Somalia’s experience shows that rebuilding a state requires more than institutions and infrastructure it also requires trust, and trust is built through transparent, credible and strategic communication.

By Abdinasir Ahmed Bashir

How a one-day cure could finally eliminate sleeping sickness in Africa

How a one-day cure could finally eliminate sleeping sickness in Africa

How a one-day cure could finally eliminate sleeping sickness in Africa

Acoziborole is a gamechanger in the fight against sleeping sickness in Africa. Effective against both early and advanced stages of the disease, the single-dose treatment eliminates the need for lumbar punctures, removing a major barrier to diagnosis.

By Monique Wasunna

Africa is selling time, not minerals

Africa is selling time, not minerals

Africa is selling time, not minerals

Africa's real wealth today is not the cobalt, lithium, or graphite buried in its soil. It is the bargaining power that comes from a world desperate for those minerals.

By Sare Şanlı

Redrawing the Sahel: How new alliances are changing West African security

Redrawing the Sahel: How new alliances are changing West African security

REDRAWING THE SAHEL: HOW NEW ALLIANCES ARE CHANGING WEST AFRICAN SECURITY

The break with ECOWAS has evolved into a wider realignment, as the Alliance of Sahel States deepens ties with Algeria and other non-Western partners while Morocco and other regional powers compete for influence.

From presence to partnership: fifteen years after Erdoğan’s Mogadishu moment

From presence to partnership: fifteen years after Erdoğan’s Mogadishu moment

From presence to partnership: fifteen years after Erdoğan’s Mogadishu moment

Abdirahim Mohamed Hassan

25 years of AK Party and Türkiye’s rise as a regional and global actor

25 years of AK Party and Türkiye’s rise as a regional and global actor

25 years of AK Party and Türkiye’s rise as a regional and global actor

What happens between elections matters most

What happens between elections matters most

What happens between elections matters most

Luc Gnonlonfoun

Mecca defence pact could be the blueprint for a new regional security architecture

Mecca defence pact could be the blueprint for a new regional security architecture

Mecca defence pact could be the blueprint for a new regional security architecture

The trilateral defence pact signals the willingness of regional states to look beyond traditional Western security alignments.

By Sabena Siddiqui

Five things you need to know about Zambia's August 13 election

Five things you need to know about Zambia's August 13 election

Five things you need to know about Zambia's August 13 election

On 13 August, every ballot cast will tell a story. Together, those stories will shape the next chapter of Zambia's journey.

By Kennedy Chileshe

From Chibok to today: Why Nigeria’s schools remain vulnerable

From Chibok to today: Why Nigeria’s schools remain vulnerable

From Chibok to today: Why Nigeria’s schools remain vulnerable

Twelve years after Chibok, Nigeria’s school crisis has evolved beyond Boko Haram. Ideological extremism, coercive hostage-taking and a growing ransom economy are converging on the same target, leaving classrooms vulnerable despite protection promises

By Ifeoluwa Siddiq Oyelami

What the Middle East needs is security without hegemony

What the Middle East needs is security without hegemony

What the Middle East needs is security without hegemony

A US-centric security model for the Middle East is no longer viable. The region needs a system where responsibility is shared among key players, and Türkiye can become one of its main balancing centres.

By Sabir Askeroglu

There is more to the Ceuta crisis than just a regular migration attempt

There is more to the Ceuta crisis than just a regular migration attempt

There is more to the Ceuta crisis than just a regular migration attempt

A wider glance at this incident tells a more complex, multi-dimensional story, one which sees history, foreign relations, and global geopolitics intertwine.

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

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.

By Abdirashid Nor Ibrahim

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

Spotlight Authors

Ali BİLGENOĞLU

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

Paschalin Mbenge Basil

Ubuntu: The leadership Africa needs now

Ubuntu: The leadership Africa needs now

UN Security Council needs a constitutional successor, not another reform

UN Security Council needs a constitutional successor, not another reform

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

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

TÜRKİYE-AFRICA RELATIONS AND THE FIGHT AGAINST FETÖ AFTER THE 15 JULY FAILED COUP ATTEMPT

The intelligence sharing and security alliances established to dismantle FETO’s illicit networks across Africa dealt a severe blow to the organisation’s long-standing operations on the continent.

By Mayada Kamal Eldeen