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tweeter-in-chief

Elon Musk: the African who wants to unleash Twitter

African-born billionaire Elon Musk has just bought Twitter, the social network, for $44bn. The information is a source of pride as well as ... concern.

offensive ideas

How (not) to persuade Africa to support Ukraine and denounce Russia

The reluctance of some African leaders to condemn Vladimir Putin and his invasion of Ukraine has been the subject of a large number of column ... inches over the last month.

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Algeria to Egypt

North Africa as a ‘perfect’ microcosm of the effects of Russia-Ukraine war

The fate of Ukraine still hangs in the balance. A mix of more weapons from NATO powers, noteworthy Ukrainian victories, and increased western ... diplomacy strengthen hopes for a negotiated settlement, yet the bombardment of missiles and the massive humanitarian crisis suggest a conflict that will further intensify before it cools down.

pipeline please

Nigeria is both a solution and victim of the European energy crisis

In the midst of an energy price explosion, Western Europe is eyeing an alternative to Russia : Nigeria. But Nigerian citizens are hardly benefiting ... from their status as one of the largest oil producers on the continent...

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global disease

Africa must control the monkeypox narrative

New dog old tricks?

DRC: How did President Tshisekedi’s first term in office go?

Shoots of growth

How Africa can win from the omnicrisis

global disease

Africa must control the monkeypox narrative

New dog old tricks?

DRC: How did President Tshisekedi’s first term in office go?

Shoots of growth

How Africa can win from the omnicrisis

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friends with benefits

Why Africa needs non-traditional partners like Vietnam

Much of Africa has been on the receiving end of the North-South development cooperation where Western donors and multilateral institutions provide ... aid and technical assistance to countries on the continent.

migration deal

‘Rwanda will always welcome those in need of refuge’

The agreement between Rwanda and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) is a tale of two approaches. Broadly criticised ... in the UK as inhumane, it was initiated in Rwanda as a humanitarian response to the global migration crisis.

Ukraine Invasion Escape Photo Gallery

What is a life worth?

‘African people in Western countries are still not taken seriously’

The invasion of Ukraine by Russia is a tragedy. Millions displaced and thousands dead in the space of a few weeks. Children being murdered in ... a war they have absolutely no stake in. Those who do survive, traumatised by the displacement of a war, will be trying to make sense of it for the rest of their lives. A tough ask.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the Russia-Africa Economic Forum, in Sochi, Russia on October 24, 2019. (Photo by Kremlin Press Office / Handout / Anadolu Agency)

side picking

Stop using the Russia-Ukraine conflict to force Africa to pick sides

In the mind’s eye of a handful of men in the autumn of their lives and brandishing weapons of mass destruction, our world is reverting into ... a grand conflict of spheres of influence. The signal is the biggest war in Europe for more than 70 years. The price is the destruction of thousands of lives and livelihoods in Europe, and lethal mayhem wrecking tens of millions of lives far beyond its borders.

SDG Moment at the UN General Assembly in New York

mobilising capital

How domestic investors can drive Africa’s sustainable growth

We are far from achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) after establishing them seven years ago.
The OECD estimates that ... the SDG funding gap has mushroomed to $4.2trn annually from the $2.5trn estimated in 2019. Africa’s annual SDG funding gap alone is estimated to be over $200bn.

Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki arrives at the Aden Abdulle International Airport in Mogadishu

I WILL SURVIVE

Eritrea: Isaias’ hostility to the West is about survivalism

In the recent UN meeting held on the Russia-Ukraine war, Eritrea voted 'no' to the resolution that condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine. ... The vote was surprising for many including those who claim they are experts on Eritrea. However, it was never newsworthy given it is pretty normal for Eritrea to always vote against all resolutions and decisions initiated by America and generally by the West.

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