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EQUAL PARTNERSHIP IN TÜRKİYE-ETHIOPIA RELATIONS AND COOPERATION IN REGIONAL CRISES
The opening of Türkiye's first embassy in sub-Saharan Africa in Addis Ababa in 1926 institutionalised bilateral relations between the two countries.
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Africa is not a marginal chapter: The world's future depends on the continent's unity
The question before African leaders is whether we can transform the continent's demographic dividend from a source of restlessness into a foundation for prosperity.
By
Kennedy Chileshe
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
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
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
Each Israeli expansion in the occupied territory erodes territorial contiguity and the institutional capacity required for meaningful Palestinian self-government.
By
Ahmed Najar
Reclaiming the architecture of African dignity
Kennedy Chileshe
Zimbabwe’s unpaid bill: Why compensation is more than a property dispute
Sare Şanlı
Who should pay for the harm caused by children’s social media use?
Emre Yilancik
Why gold rises in times of political upheaval
From Donald Trump’s return to power in 2024 to growing trade war tensions and geopolitical conflicts, global markets have become more volatile. In uncertain times like these, gold is treated as a financial bunker, a place to wait out the storm.
By
Hafsa Abdiwahab Sheikh
Trump’s Board of Peace and what it could mean for Palestine’s future
The peace initiative launched in Davos presents the world with a unique opportunity: give Palestinians their right to live with dignity and freedom. Or risk becoming another failed experiment.
By
Ahmed Najar
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
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.
By
Nhial Deng
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
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
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
Spotlight Authors
Kennedy Chileshe
How Zambia’s currency is rewriting the rules of economic sovereignty
5 min read
Gcotyelwa Jimlongo
Uganda decides: Inside the campaign tactics shaping 2026
6 min read
Göktuğ Çalışkan
From the Horn to Orbit: Somalia's spaceport and Türkiye’s technology diplomacy
6 min read
Sare Şanlı
Mitumba: Rethinking Africa’s second-hand clothing economy
6 min read
SAHEL'S SHIFTING WAR: THE HYDRA-HEADED CHALLENGE OF TERRORIST GROUPS
With millions under blockade and terrorists offering a grim form of order, the nations of the Sahel are in a race to prove that the state, not the gun, is the true guarantor of citizens' survival.
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Sare Şanlı
Emre Yilancik
