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Democracy and society

The useful enemy

South Africa does not face an ‘immigration crisis’ — but a political system that depends on creating one

By Khanya Burns-Ncamashe

pa / reuters | Luc Gnago

Democracy and society

Drogba’s heirs

Côte d’Ivoire has emerged as one of Africa’s economic success stories. Yet beneath the surface, risks are mounting

By Thomas Claes

picture alliance / Reuters | Esa Alexander

Democracy and society

South Africa’s fading rainbow

The country’s anti-immigrant violence is not just a national crisis — it threatens the future of Pan-African solidarity

By Zikora Ibeh

picture alliance / Reuters | Francis Kokoroko

Democracy and society

How Côte d’Ivoire can inspire more women to lead

The country’s political transition opens a window of opportunity for advancing women’s leadership

By Nasseneba Touré Diané, Blerta Cela, Dominique Favre

picture alliance / AP | Abubacar Queta

Foreign and security policy

Not every crisis needs a gun

ECOWAS must rethink its response to West Africa’s coups. Durable peace will not come from ultimatums, but from inclusion, reform and public trust

By Taofik Oyewo Hussain

picture alliance / Jürgen Bätz/dpa | Jürgen Bätz

Foreign and security policy

What should weigh on Europe’s consciousness

Europe cannot bring peace to eastern Congo, but it can choose action over inaction. Too long has the EU dodged responsibility for its involvement

By Constantin Grund

picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS | Sunday Alamba

Foreign and security policy

Who gets to define Africa’s crises?

From Caracas to Nuuk, power is replacing law. Africa is no stranger to this game, having long sought ways to reclaim agency in a lawless world

By Atunde Ahmed Olarewaju

picture alliance/AP Photo | Ben Curtis

Democracy and society

What the African continent teaches us about democracy

The coups and crises are the breaking point of a flawed model, not the end of the democratic project

By Abubakar Sidiq Jaafar

picture alliance / NurPhoto | Oscar Brak

Foreign and security policy

Ignored, forgotten, Sudan

As the country descends further into apocalyptic chaos, the world finally seems to be waking up — far too late

By Achim Vogt, Talal Salih

picture alliance / Reuters | Sodiq Adelakun

Democracy and society

Decades of progress — undone

After years of steady gains against poverty and inequality, the recent funding cuts threaten Africa’s health systems. New, resilient funding is vital

By Michelle Kelly-Irving