Gulf Influence in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2026: Investment, Security and the Struggle for Strategic Leverage
By 2026, Gulf engagement in Africa has evolved from commercial investment and development assistance into a multidimensional contest over ports, resources, supply chains, political partnerships and security. The central question is whether African states can…
24 October 2026
Ebola outbreak spreads to Nigeria, raising fears of wider African emergency
The spread of Ebola beyond the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with confirmed cases in Kenya and a newly imported case in Nigeria, has renewed concerns about the effectiveness of regional surveillance and the…
24 October 2026
The American “Zero Draft” on Western Sahara: Autopsy of a Stillborn Proposal
The so-called “zero draft”, reportedly circulated by Washington as the first draft of a Security Council resolution on Western Sahara for 2026, is no mere temporary negotiating document. Rather, it amounts to a political and…
22 October 2026
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Sweden hails SADC PF as “excellent vehicle” for advancing SRHR within the region
By Moses Magadza WINDHOEK, Namibia – Sweden has described the SADC Parliamentary Forum as a trusted regional partner and an effective channel for advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and has praised its…
19 October 2026
From left: SADC PF Secretary General H.E. Boemo Sekgoma; Vice President Hon. Sylvia Lucas-Izaks; Fumukazi Zilanie; Chief Madzimawe; Chief Chamuka; and Ms Aneth Michael shortly after the launch. Photo: Cozar Photography.
SADC PF launches dashboard to track action on child marriage
By Moses Magadza in Johannesburg, South Africa A new regional dashboard tracking implementation of the SADC Model Law on Eradicating Child Marriage and Protecting Children Already in Marriage was launched in Johannesburg on Monday, 12th…
18 October 2026
Who governs the AU? Controversy over the AUC Chairperson’s “Super-Commissioner”
Article first published in The Botswana Guardian* The appointment of Fathallah Sijilmassi as Special Envoy for G20 and Global Affairs by AUC Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf is not simply a personnel matter. It raises a…
16 October 2026
The African Union: Old corrupt practices return as foreign agendas gain ground
The African Union Commission (AUC), is once again haunted by the very practices it was supposed to overcome. Barely months after the election of Mahmoud Ali Youssouf raised hopes of institutional renewal, unilateral decisions, opaque…
14 October 2026
FOOD SOVEREIGNTY: AN AFRICAN FOOD MANIFESTO
“A Roadmap for African Food Sovereignty” NAMING THE WOUND. DEFINING THE CURE. GIVING THE PRESCRIPTION. By Fortune Madondo Reclaiming Our Plates Every year, Africa sends US$100 billion abroad to buy food — that is more…
9 October 2026
RATED TO RATING: AfCRA & THE FIGHT FOR RATING SOVEREIGNTY
A Pan-African Doctrine By Fortune Madondo “Credit rating agencies play an indispensable role in the architecture of global finance, acting as critical gatekeepers to capital markets”. UNDP, 2025 Gatekeepers In our villages, a gatekeeper decides…
9 October 2026
Sahrawi activists launch open-ended hunger strike, urge African rights body to intervene
ADDIS ABABA – An urgent appeal has been submitted to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), calling for immediate intervention on behalf of nine Sahrawi political prisoners who have launched an open-ended…
5 October 2026
