2026

For decades now, the Horn of Africa remains a hotspot for protracted conflict, fragile political transitions, and humanitarian crises, from Somalia to Sudan, from South Sudan to the Democratic Republic …

Since its break out in 2019, the novel coronavirus has plunged the world into the most serious global health crisis since Spanish flu in 1918. COVID-19 started in China and has incrementally …

nergy and environmental politics in Africa are pivotal in shaping the continent’s future, particularly in the context of sustainable development and climate resilience. As one of Africa’s leading political figures, …

In an era marked by intensifying climate disasters, melting polar ice caps, and rising global temperatures, international cooperation has never been more critical. The Paris Agreement, adopted in 2015, was …

After the second withdrawal of the United States from the 2015 Paris Agreement, the global efforts against climate change are facing increased challenges. As Africa is especially affected by the repercussions of …

The more than 120 armed militant groups and at least three violent extremist groups that are active in the greater Horn of Africa region convulse it with violence regularly, in …

The African Union (AU) has played a central role in stabilizing Somalia for over a decade, evolving through a series of missions to address the country’s security challenges. From the …

or believers in the existence of God, the harmony in which the world and its ecosystems operate reflects a seamless architecture orchestrated by divine power. The delicate balance in the …

Afghanistan and Syria fell to Islamist insurgencies of the Taliban and Haya’t Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) on August 15, 2021 and December 08, 2024. Both insurgencies were remarkably swift, with the …

Mass disinformation and mal-information are threats to national security. Both ‘dis’ and ‘mal’ information are especially severe in open and liberal democracies such as Kenya. Misinformation is the unintentional circulation or publishing of false information. Disinformation is the deliberate circulation …

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