Wednesday 30 April 2025
Opinion
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Abdi Ismail Samatar
Since the Donald Trump administration declared a pause on American foreign aid, the howl from African capitals has been deafening. But despite the cruelty of the new American agenda, the onus is on the African elite who have failed to create sustainable livelihoods for our people, 70 years on.
Since the Donald Trump administration declared a pause on American foreign aid, the howl from African capitals has been deafening. But despite the cruelty of the new American agenda, the onus is on the African elite who have failed to create sustainable livelihoods for our people, 70 years on.
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Ibrahim Osman
Accidentally emerging as a centre of transit, modern day Dire Dawa has nurtured a unique cosmopolitan urban culture in Ethiopia.
Accidentally emerging as a centre of transit, modern day Dire Dawa has nurtured a unique cosmopolitan urban culture in Ethiopia.
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Suhaib Mahmoud
For decades, Somalia has been the global symbol of state failure, with widespread hunger, terrorism, and bickering elites. This has attracted a long list of foreign actors who claim to want to help, but are their efforts fuelling the country’s problems?
For decades, Somalia has been the global symbol of state failure, with widespread hunger, terrorism, and bickering elites. This has attracted a long list of foreign actors who claim to want to help, but are their efforts fuelling the country’s problems?
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Abdulbagi Annaji
Thomas Perriello’s tenure as US special envoy to Sudan ended with little to show for his efforts, but was his appointment doomed from the start?
Thomas Perriello’s tenure as US special envoy to Sudan ended with little to show for his efforts, but was his appointment doomed from the start?
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Herman Wasserman
The US president’s executive order on South Africa isn’t about fairness—it’s a cynical ploy to stoke racial paranoia and shore up his right-wing base.
The US president’s executive order on South Africa isn’t about fairness—it’s a cynical ploy to stoke racial paranoia and shore up his right-wing base.
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Abdulbagi Annaji
Sudan played a key role in Gaddafi’s downfall, but did it truly benefit? A decade later, the fallout from Libya’s chaos continues to shape Sudan’s political and security landscape.
Sudan played a key role in Gaddafi’s downfall, but did it truly benefit? A decade later, the fallout from Libya’s chaos continues to shape Sudan’s political and security landscape.
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Yasir Zaidan
The civil war in Sudan has claimed and displaced millions of lives. However, opinions on how it will end diverge. Yasir Zaidan argues that a total victory for the army over the RSF is now a realistic prospect.
The civil war in Sudan has claimed and displaced millions of lives. However, opinions on how it will end diverge. Yasir Zaidan argues that a total victory for the army over the RSF is now a realistic prospect.
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Adiyaad Nuh
Hargeisa’s gated communities and bustling markets showcase the dynamism of Somaliland’s private sector, while nearby, crumbling infrastructure highlights urban growth outpacing local government capacity.
Hargeisa’s gated communities and bustling markets showcase the dynamism of Somaliland’s private sector, while nearby, crumbling infrastructure highlights urban growth outpacing local government capacity.
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Mohamed Kheir Omer
Asmara, a city sculpted by Italian colonialism, stands as a paradox—both a relic of its oppressive past and a modernist marvel frozen in time.
Asmara, a city sculpted by Italian colonialism, stands as a paradox—both a relic of its oppressive past and a modernist marvel frozen in time.
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Omar Degan
Mogadishu has long drawn on the architectural styles of the age, from Swahili influences to Italian and later tropical modernism. But poor urban planning and climbing high-rises now threaten its aesthetic identity & coastal character.
Mogadishu has long drawn on the architectural styles of the age, from Swahili influences to Italian and later tropical modernism. But poor urban planning and climbing high-rises now threaten its aesthetic identity & coastal character.
