It's not a popular choice, but the stalemate between extremists and military forces makes negotiation worth re-considering.

Islamic State West Africa Province is proving its economic resilience by generating income from obliging local communities.

Are Southern African governments allowing resentment against perceived Western finger-wagging to cloud their judgement?

With its history of chasing arrests, SA is vulnerable to the damaging effects of poorly implemented broken windows policing.

Expectations must be managed but African states shouldn't lose hope because investment isn't yet pouring in.

As the world grapples with the devastation of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Life, as we know it, has changed. The challenge we face today has been both unexpected and devastating, in the form of a deadly virus that is spreading around the globe and that is challenging how we do things. Governments in their wisdom have imposed lockdown/isolation and social d...

Without meaningful political reform, elections can't solve the deep crisis that has paralysed the government since 2015.

The expansion of extremism shows the flaws in current strategies and the need to rethink regional responses.

The AU's suspension of Sudan is significant, but can it resolve the dispute between the army and protesters?

In what has become a personal feud, the former president has rattled the BDP five months before elections.

Cyber awareness must become part of every aspect of life from doing business to alleviating poverty and providing security.

The dire state of the country's economy is likely behind the first steps to political reform.