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Trump strikes SA after G20 Summit, bags of cash and bribery – Political analyst unpacks week

JOHANNESBURG - From US President Donald Trump reacting to South Africa’s successful hosting of the G20 Summit to bags of…

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Côte d’Ivoire, Mali and Burkina Faso: a shared history collides with political fractures

Côte d’Ivoire, Mali and Burkina Faso: a shared history collides with political fractures | African Arguments …

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The political economy of refugee vulnerability

Despite lacking political power themselves, refugees’ vulnerability has been converted into value by those with power, writes Yohannes Woldemariam. Refugees…

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African Academy for Women in Political Leadership Launches with Inaugural Cohort of 40 Women Leaders from Africa and the Caribbean

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (www.UNDP.org), in partnership with the African School of Governance (ASG), the African Union Commission…

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“Resource Curse” revisited – The political economy of nationalised oil and minerals in Africa

John Quinn‘s Majority State Ownership of Oil and Mining Sectors in Africa examines how nationalising natural resources shaped the economic…

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South Africa’s Political Landscape Faces Tests in 2026

As South Africa enters 2026, the political environment is shifting amid sustained public pressure around governance, service delivery, and accountability.…

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Ruto’s special address was a reflection of his years at Kenya’s political theatre

President Ruto at State House, Nairobi. [PCS] This column finds itself in that awkward moment when it has to…

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Africa on the Move: Decoding Emerging Political and Digital Patterns

July 2026Summer is in full swing in Washington, as the Carnegie Africa Program revs up analysis on geopolitical, economic, and technological trends shaping Africa’s present and future. Political actors on the continent are leveraging Africa’s growing global attractiveness to enhance their national…

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The AU has frozen the Somaliland debate: political solutions are needed

The AU has frozen the Somaliland debate: political solutions are needed Israel’s Somaliland recognition generated unusual cohesion in Africa and…

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Africa as a Climate Solutions Leader? Anti-Politics, Power and the Political Economy of Summit-Driven Climate Narratives

Working Paper  1. Introduction: Climate Leadership, Investment and the Politics of Framing Over the past several years, African climate diplomacy…

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