A Candidacy that Rose and Fell too Fast

A Candidacy that Rose and Fell too Fast

For a brief moment in late March 2026, it seemed like Africa had made up its mind on the candidacy for the next Secretary-General of the United Nations. The African Union Commission had backed Macky Sall, presenting him as the continent’s choice to contend for one of...
Criticism and the African Union

Criticism and the African Union

Peace and security instruments of the African Union, including its Constitutive Act, relevant charters, protocols, and communiqués, contain an inherent assumption that preventive and response interventions can yield constructive outcomes. If they had anticipated...
When a Distant Strait Becomes Africa’s Problem

When a Distant Strait Becomes Africa’s Problem

The Strait of Hormuz is often treated as a distant geopolitical flashpoint, far removed from everyday realities in African capitals. Yet, disruptions there expose some of the deepest vulnerabilities in African economies. When tensions rise in that narrow waterway, the...