TRT Afrika - Opinion

DOES THE US ASSAULT ON VENEZUELA SIGNAL THE RISE OF A NEW IMPERIAL ORDER?

The motive is explicit and brutal: oil, strategic resources and geopolitical control. Everything else functions merely as a pretext.

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?

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

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

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.

By Göktuğ Çalışkan

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

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

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

While segments of Somaliland’s population welcomed the recognition by Israel, move has provoked strong opposition from Somalia and internationally.

By Ali Mohamed Farah

Israel's Somaliland Gamble: A reckless move fueling regional instability

Israel's Somaliland Gamble: A reckless move fueling regional instability

Israel's Somaliland Gamble: A reckless move fueling regional instability

Israel's engagement with Somaliland was not only a strategic misstep but a politically reckless move, which instead of advancing its international recognition, risks alienating it.

By Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad

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.

Democracy makes a strong comeback to Somalia after 56 years

Democracy makes a strong comeback to Somalia after 56 years

DEMOCRACY MAKES A STRONG COMEBACK TO SOMALIA AFTER 56 YEARS

Somalia's Banadir region, which includes the capital Mogadishu, went to the polls on 25 December for the first time in 56 years through direct popular vote.

By Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur

2025, the year Türkiye’s long game paid off

2025, the year Türkiye’s long game paid off

2025, the year Türkiye’s long game paid off

David and Goliath fight between the Somali and Donald Trump

David and Goliath fight between the Somali and Donald Trump

David and Goliath fight between the Somali and Donald Trump

Farewell to the CFA franc: the birth of a fighting currency

Farewell to the CFA franc: the birth of a fighting currency

Farewell to the CFA franc: the birth of a fighting currency

Göktuğ Çalışkan

We must protect all children from online child sexual exploitation.

We must protect all children from online child sexual exploitation.

We must protect all children from online child sexual exploitation.

Twenty-eight per cent of children surveyed reported being asked to share sexual images, and almost a quarter of older teens admitted to meeting strangers they first encountered online.

By Magdalene Wanza

The Somali nomad code: A tree that bears fruit is the tree people stone

The Somali nomad code: A tree that bears fruit is the tree people stone

The Somali nomad code: A tree that bears fruit is the tree people stone

Somalis are not fleeing weakness; they are fleeing wars others engineered. Their resilience is a story the world keeps trying to bury and keeps failing to erase.

By Mohamed Mahmud Allaale

The frontier generation: How Zambia's youth are redesigning the nation's future

The frontier generation: How Zambia's youth are redesigning the nation's future

The frontier generation: How Zambia's youth are redesigning the nation's future

The Zambia 1000 Summit underscored a vital truth: our energy is not a rebellious force, but an untapped national power source.

By Kennedy Chileshe

Mali: How Bamako is regaining control of its gold

Mali: How Bamako is regaining control of its gold

Mali: How Bamako is regaining control of its gold

After reforming its mining code, Mali has regained its economic sovereignty. Bamako has won its standoff with the multinational Barrick Gold, inspiring Burkina Faso and Niger and redrawing the balance of power with Western powers.

By Göktuğ Çalışkan

Djibouti: A small African country with an outsized diplomatic clout

Djibouti: A small African country with an outsized diplomatic clout

Djibouti: A small African country with an outsized diplomatic clout

In the Horn of Africa, where the cost of instability is high and the ripple effects of conflict are profound, Djibouti's ability to mediate, provide safe spaces for dialogue, and maintain balanced international relationships is invaluable.

By Hafsa Abdiwahab Sheikh

Why ties with Türkiye matter in the evolution of PM Sanae Takaichi’s ‘new’ Japan

Why ties with Türkiye matter in the evolution of PM Sanae Takaichi’s ‘new’ Japan

Why ties with Türkiye matter in the evolution of PM Sanae Takaichi’s ‘new’ Japan

The Asian nation’s first female premier’s tenure provides an opportunity for Türkiye and Japan to revive a partnership that never fully materialised during the Abe era.

By Mursel Dogrul

Copper is the new oil: Can Zambia break the curse?

Copper is the new oil: Can Zambia break the curse?

COPPER IS THE NEW OIL: CAN ZAMBIA BREAK THE CURSE?

Chinese billionaire Bian Ximing recently bet nearly $1 billion on copper, calling it the “metal of the future.”

By Sare Şanlı

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AfCFTA: How the trade policy could unleash Africa’s Fashion Empire

Sudan’s war: Why political centre of gravity must remain in Africa

Africa’s biggest untapped development engine: Its diaspora

One rule for Muslims: How Britain’s Islamophobia debate exposes a double standard

Africa’s media: An overlooked co-pilot in driving development

Africa’s media: An overlooked co-pilot in driving development

AFRICA’S MEDIA: AN OVERLOOKED CO-PILOT IN DRIVING DEVELOPMENT

We need a new partnership between the media and development actors. One grounded in truth, transparency and shared priorities. A partnership where the media isn’t simply a messenger, but a co-creator.