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Menstrual Poverty in Cameroon’s Northwest Region: A Hidden Crisis in a Conflict Zone
In Cameroon’s conflict-affected Northwest Region, menstruation is not just a biological reality; it is an urgent and overlooked crisis. For too many girls, the start of a period still means the…
The Fall of Kidal and the Unravelling of Mali’s Military Legitimacy
The fall of Kidal to armed groups in April 2026 is far more than a battlefield reversal. It is the moment Mali's military government confronts the consequences of substituting performance…
When AI Makes Decisions, Who’s Really in Charge?
Why responsible AI must be built into organizations, not left to external oversight alone. When people talk about governing artificial intelligence, they usually focus on laws, regulations, audits, and public…
Shrinking Aid, Rising Instability: The Future of Peacebuilding in Sub-Saharan Africa
Peacebuilding initiatives across Sub-Saharan Africa are facing a difficult moment. While many post-conflict societies have made significant progress toward stability, dwindling international aid and growing geopolitical rivalries now threaten to…
Aid for Trade and Development Cuts: How Donor Policy Shifts Are Deepening the Climate-Conflict Crisis in the Sahel
In major global donor capitals, from Washington and Ottawa to London and Paris, a growing “trade over aid” narrative is taking shape, with potentially catastrophic implications for the global humanitarian…
Running away from Heat, Hunger and Violence: Understanding the Sequencing of Climate-Conflict Dynamics in the Sahel
The Sahel has become emblematic of the emerging risks at the intersection of climate change, conflict, and human insecurity. Droughts, erratic rainfall, displacement, and violence increasingly overlap, often prompting common…
The Next Digital Divide: Why Africa Risks Becoming an AI Consumer Rather Than an AI Creator
Africa has made major progress in expanding digital connectivity, but artificial intelligence is reshaping the global digital economy. The next challenge is no longer just getting people online. It is…
Africa’s Digital Infrastructure Is More Exposed Than It Appears
Africa’s digital growth relies heavily on international infrastructure beyond its control. Instability in the Middle East is beginning to expose this dependency, highlighting both the risks and the need to…
From Data Cables to Conflict Corridors: How Middle East Instability is Reshaping Africa’s Security and Political Landscape
Africa’s growing reliance on digital infrastructure intersects with a volatile geopolitical environment extending from the Middle East. As instability intensifies in that region, its ripple effects are increasingly felt across…
Empowering roots: Why the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies matters for small-scale fisheries
Key highlights –The WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, adopted in 2022, provides opportunities for Global South countries to reassess and establish better institutional and legal fisheries policies. Through the WTO…
