Council on Foreign Relations

What Does Africa Really Want?

November 6, 2024November 11, 2024
Business, Council on Foreign Relations
6 min read

The continent’s case for “global restructuring” is muddled. By Ebenezer Obadare Although African countries would seem to be of one mind in regard to the perceived… Read More »What Does Africa Really Want?

Botswana’s Pivotal Elections

November 4, 2024November 4, 2024
Business, Council on Foreign Relations
3 min read

By Michelle Gavin The next leadership of Botswana must look beyond political feuds, rebuild trust with its citizens, and deliver on its promises to maintain the… Read More »Botswana’s Pivotal Elections

Mozambique’s Election Set To Fuel Cynicism

October 28, 2024October 28, 2024
Business, Council on Foreign Relations
3 min read

Outsiders must do more than shrug at outright rigging and post-election violence. By Michelle Gavin It is customary to congratulate countries on recent elections, but it… Read More »Mozambique’s Election Set To Fuel Cynicism

What Is The BRICS Group And Why Is It Expanding?

October 25, 2024October 26, 2024
Business, Council on Foreign Relations
13 min read

As BRICS grows in both membership and global sway, its expansion comes with divisions among its members old and new on how to set the… Read More »What Is The BRICS Group And Why Is It Expanding?

Fear And Loathing In The Sahel

October 21, 2024October 21, 2024
Business, Council on Foreign Relations
6 min read

Across the region, the promise of a better life under the military is fast turning into a nightmare. By Ebenezer Obadare In recent times, as the… Read More »Fear And Loathing In The Sahel

Kenyan Politics Fail To Meet The Moment

October 11, 2024October 11, 2024
Business, Council on Foreign Relations
2 min read

By Michelle Gavin The impeachment of Kenya’s deputy president is a sideshow distracting from the urgent issues before the country Kenya’s parliament has voted to impeach… Read More »Kenyan Politics Fail To Meet The Moment

DRC-Rwanda Talks Underway, But Lasting Peace Remains Elusive

October 7, 2024October 7, 2024
Business, Council on Foreign Relations
3 min read

by Michelle Gavin The peacebuilding challenge in the Democratic Republic of Congo is daunting, to be sure. But the alternative is, and has been, a catastrophe.… Read More »DRC-Rwanda Talks Underway, But Lasting Peace Remains Elusive

The Truth About Africa’s “Debt Crisis”

October 4, 2024October 5, 2024
Business, Council on Foreign Relations
5 min read

by Ebenezer Obadare Africa has a governance crisis, not a debt crisis. When Pope Francis addressed a Vatican conference on “the Debt Crisis in the Global… Read More »The Truth About Africa’s “Debt Crisis”

The Unmaking Of An Elite

September 24, 2024September 24, 2024
Business, Council on Foreign Relations, Education
6 min read

By Ebenezer Obadare The great tragedy of Nigerian tertiary education is the debasement of its professoriate. When, last month, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU),… Read More »The Unmaking Of An Elite

Ruling Parties Gear Up For Coming Elections

September 8, 2024September 11, 2024
Business, Council on Foreign Relations
3 min read

By Michelle Gavin Despite a summer of protests, African leaders are doubling down on the status quo. The spring and summer of 2024 have given a… Read More »Ruling Parties Gear Up For Coming Elections

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