Beyond the Red Sea: A New Driving Force in the Politics of the Horn
This is the first part of The Thin Red Line, an African Arguments series focusing on dynamics around the Red Sea.…
Political and Social Commentary
What Peace Between Eritrea-Ethiopia Will Mean for the Horn of Africa
No one saw it coming, but a lasting peace deal may have finally arrived for Ethiopia and its longtime sparring partner, Eritrea.…
Engineering Seeds and Digging Into Global Markets
What are the implications for African farmers? By: Nidhi Tandon African farmers are facing serious challenges because of increased engineering…
BRICS in Africa: “You are either at the table or on the menu”
At a Johannesburg BRICS think tank, scholars get drunk on their own rhetoric By: Patrick Bond South African academics and…
Once Known as Africa’s Defender in Biodiversity, Ethiopia Approves Environmental Release of BT Cotton and Grant’s Special Permit for GM Maize
The Government of Ethiopia is the latest African country to authorize cultivation of biotech crops by granting two landmark approvals for environmental…
“White Savior” Has No Place In Africa
By: Umberto Bacchi A British charity’s decision to move away from celebrity-fronted fundraising appeals for Africa has been praised as…