Insights
- Why Somalia's piracy is making a comeback as illegal fishing risesAfter a long stretch of quiet seas, the waters off the Horn of Africa are once again drawing global attention. Somali seafarers, many of them young men from…
- Zimbabwe's white-farm litigation and the slow road to resolutionWhen Zimbabwe's government moved in 2000 to seize thousands of white-owned farms under Robert Mugabe's Fast Track Land Reform Programme, it unleashed one of…
- How Diamonds Sustain Conflict in the Central African RepublicThe Central African Republic (CAR) has some of the world’s most valuable natural resources, yet many diamond-producing communities remain poor, insecure and…
- Why Gabon’s Military Rulers Chose the Ballot BoxGabon’s decision to hold elections after the August 2023 military coup reflects a familiar political calculation: a junta can seize power quickly, but it needs…
- The Roads, Checkpoints And Power Behind Sudan’s Aid LifelineMoving humanitarian aid through Sudan is a problem of geography, authority and timing. A bag of grain or a box of medical supplies may begin at Port Sudan on…
- How Rwanda’s Coffee Cooperatives Are Reaching Global MarketsRwanda’s coffee industry has built an international reputation from a difficult starting point. The country’s farmers work mostly on small plots in highland…
- Why Mauritania’s Haratin Are Still Fighting for EqualityMauritania abolished slavery in 1981, yet legal abolition did not dissolve the social order built around hereditary servitude. Across the country, many people…
- Senegal’s Coastal Fishers Face A Changing OceanAlong Senegal’s Atlantic coast, fishing is more than an economic activity. It is a source of food, employment, cultural identity and social status, linking…
- Why Congo-Brazzaville’s Oil Wealth Has Not Transformed Its CapitalCongo-Brazzaville is often described as a small oil producer with an outsized resource economy. Petroleum has funded government budgets, foreign-exchange…
- How traditional courts shape justice in rural South AfricaFor many people in rural South Africa, the nearest formal courthouse may be several hours away, public transport can be expensive, and legal proceedings may…