by Lielit Teklay | Jun 20, 2026 | Insight
Slavery is one of the darkest chapters in world history. Many victims have been forgotten, hidden, and stripped of their dignity, culture, and autonomy. The impacts of slavery are still prevalent in today’s world; from the way we perceive to the way we are perceived,...
by Lielit Teklay | Jun 13, 2026 | Insight
The global landscape features a troubling paradox: mobilizing billions to wage war is readily embraced as an act of patriotism and state sovereignty, while financing the foundations of peace often remains an underfunded afterthought. From global defence expenditures,...
by Lielit Teklay | Jun 6, 2026 | Insight
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...
by Lielit Teklay | May 30, 2026 | Insight
When we think about resistance under apartheid, we tend to picture mass protests, underground movements, and armed struggle. This understanding misses something of equal importance, the settle and at times silent indirect resistance. During the South Africa Apartheid...
by Lielit Teklay | May 23, 2026 | Insight
Addis Ababa, the capital seat of Ethiopia and the diplomatic capital of Africa, is among the fastest urbanizing cities of the continent. The city’s rapid urbanization is marked by horizontal, spontaneous, and unregulated expansion. Although the city’s growth generates...
by Lielit Teklay | May 16, 2026 | Insight
While globally, drone use is neither new nor rare, in Africa, drone use in conflicts like Sudan and Ethiopia, has stricken curiosity. The deployment of drones by US forces against Al-Shabab in 2007, establishment of a base in Arba Minch and an attempt to launch a...
