A generation after the end of Apartheid in 1994, the Republic of South Africa is once again at a critical juncture in its long march to realize Mandela’s vision of a society that enjoys six freedoms: freedom from want, hunger, deprivation, ignorance, suppression and fear. While much has been achieved in advancing these freedoms, much remains to be done. South Africa today continues to grapple with substantial poverty and hunger, high unemployment especially among youth and deep ...
This paper was originally published on The South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) In the face of Africa’s development challenges and the mismatch between long-term needs and short-term pressures, ring-fencing development expenditures offers a viable solution to secure sustainable financing for growth.
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This episode explores the evolving relationship between India and Africa, with guest Mr. Mishra from the Manohar Parrikar Institute for African Studies. From historical ties to emerging s ...
في هذا العدد من "حديث الثلاثاء"، نسلّط الضوء على الصحة النفسية للشباب في المغرب، انطلاقاً من أرقام مقلقة كشف عنها المجلس الاقتصادي والاجتماعي والبيئي. بين الضغوطات اليومية، التغيرات المجتمعية، ونقص الدعم، يواجه العديد من الشباب اضطرابات نفسية غالباً ما تبقى في الظل. يناقش هذا العدد الإط...
During my mid-2025 visit to Morocco my second trip to the country that year I experienced a distinct and powerful shift in momentum. The Global Growth Congress, where I had the honour of speaking on “Africa’s Energy Future: From Potential to Power,” transcended the usual conference format; it felt like a turning point. The event reflected a growing acknowledgment that Africa’s role in the global energy landscape is no longer peripheral but central. The stakes have been raised, the c ...
In collaboration with the Policy Center for the New South, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center launched the second policy brief from their project focused on the power of the Atlantic.Authored by Maisie Pigeon, the policy brief examined the evolving security landscape of one of the wor...
Dans cet épisode du podcast APSACO, Monsieur Dahane Ahmed Mahmoud, Directeur de l’Institut Mauritanien d’Études Stratégiques, aborde les défis sécuritaires auxquels fait face le pays ains ...
Vingt ans après sa création, le Parlement panafricain demeure un organe institutionnel marginalisé au sein de l’Union africaine. Pensé comme instrument de représentation des peuples africains, il n’a jamais acquis les prérogatives ni les relais lui permettant de jouer un rôle politique important. Ce Policy Paper analyse les raisons de cette impasse à partir de trois angles : la faiblesse institutionnelle et le déficit de légitimité du PAP ; le blocage du Protocole de Malabo, révélat ...
In this episode, we explore Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing in Atlantic Africa, a crisis that drains marine resources, harms coastal livelihoods, and threatens regional security. Luis Miguel Escudeiro da Costa Cabral from the Atlantic Centre joins us, sharing how his ...
Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), alongside the Front de Libération de l’Azawad (FLA), has pioneered drone warfare in the Sahel–evolving from its first armed strike in September 2023 to over a dozen coordinated operations by June 2025. JNIM’s drone-enabled attacks–spanning kamikaze strikes, ISR- guided assaults, and visual propaganda–now target Mali, Burkina Faso, and Togo. It is the only known armed group in Africa–and one of the few globally–to conduct sustained, opera ...