Combating Eurocentrism and Reinscribing Imperialist Cartography in African Scholarship
Clenched fists against postmodernism, poststructuralism and postcolonialism speaks more to the impossibility of remaking Africa than otherwise.
US-China Rivalry and the Future of Africa
African leaders must avoid exploitative agreements and focus on collaborative and mutually beneficial partnerships that are not laden with hidden costs and future economic burdens.
In Search of Food Security: US-China Hegemonic Rivalry in Africa
The US and China are more interested in establishing their influence, status, and prestige across critical sectors in Africa than boosting food security.
Locating Africa in the Indo-Pacific: The Case of Djibouti
It is important that the Djiboutian government distributes economic opportunities equitably if it is to avoid losing one of the trump cards of its Indo-Pacific strategy: stability.
Interview – Max Koffi
Max Koffi explains the aims of the Equal Trade Alliance and how the redesign of trade relations could reduce poverty and the impact of climate change on Africa.
Africa + 1: Stepping Back from a Costly Pragmatism
African leaders are right to be stepping back from Africa + 1 summit diplomacy, and this may mark a move towards the continent’s own ‘articulatory turn’ in global politics.
Opinion – Eastern and Southern Africa as the New Persian Gulf?
The delivery of Mozambican gas to Spain and Croatia indicates a golden opportunity for Eastern and Southern Africa to take off just as the Gulf region did almost a century ago.
Thinking Global Podcast – Ian Spears and A.F. Weldemariam
Ian Spears and Alemayehu F. Weldemariam talk about Ethiopia, the war in Tigray, national identity, coloniality, power politics and International Relations.
Opinion – Rwandan Support for M23 Rebels Cannot Continue
Kigali’s sponsoring of proxy warfare in Eastern DRC via the March 23 Movement demonstrates that President Kagame is a security liability.
Opinion – The War in Ukraine and Food Security in Africa
Before becoming the ‘next breadbasket of the world’, African leaders are right to prioritize their food security needs at home.
