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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.

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

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

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

The central question facing Somalia today is not whether the Somali people are ready to vote. It is whether Somalia’s political class is ready to trust them.

By Abdiwali Sayid

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

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

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

AI is no longer a promise of the future but a tool of power. Those who don't help shape its rules will be influenced by foreign algorithms. This is particularly crucial for journalism.

Why Türkiye has become Africa's emerging defence partner

Why Türkiye has become Africa's emerging defence partner

Why Türkiye has become Africa's emerging defence partner

Türkiye presents itself not merely as a weapons supplier but as a long-term security partner. Its engagement often combines defence exports with military training, technical assistance, maintenance support and institutional capacity building.

By Prof. Mürsel Bayram

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

TÜRKİYE’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

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

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

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

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

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

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

True climate justice begins with recognizing Africa not merely as a region to be protected, but as a founding actor in the global green transition.

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

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

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

As living costs rise and public trust thins, Kenya’s FY 2026/27 budget reveals a deeper truth: the country is asking its youngest citizens to absorb the pain of debt, weak delivery, and fiscal choices they did not make.

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

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

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

For almost 60 years, Washington has overlooked the incident where Israeli forces shot down the USS Liberty. However, with the ongoing Middle East conflict and the decline of the dominant media, this longstanding silence is breaking.

By Elshad Musaoglu

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

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

Why Somalia–Türkiye 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.

By Abdirahman Jeylaani

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

Spotlight Authors

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

Buğra Anıl Evgin

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

Kennedy Chileshe

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

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

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

By welcoming those in need and enabling them to rebuild their lives, Uganda affirms a timeless truth: nations are strengthened not by exclusion, but by the courage to include.

By Hafsa Abdiwahab Sheikh