Markets in Violence: Russia, Africa, and the Wagner Group
Tanner Kimpel explores how the Wagner Group capitalised on political disorder and patronage systems in Africa to secure influence and advance Moscow’s strategic aims.
Kenya’s Crisis of Governance: A Nation at Odds with its Youth
A year on from the deadly violence against young protesters in Kenya, yet more bloodshed has taken place at demonstrations marking the tragic events of June 2024.
A Peace Agreement Still Holding – Galkayo, Somalia
Nisar Majid, Khalif Abdirahman and Marika Theros explore how a local peace deal has endured in one of Somalia’s most politically contested towns, despite recent setbacks.
Is Sudan’s war the reason for South Sudan’s economic crisis? What’s really going on...
Jan Pospisil examines the impact of the Sudanese war on South Sudan, which is most clearly seen in South Sudan’s oil economy.
Administrative Boundary Disputes as One Form of the Ethiopian National Crisis
Mulugeta Gebrehiwot shares insights from his recent paper, 'Western Tigray: The Unresolved Challenge and a Test for Ethiopia'.
Living Apart Together: Why Children Belong at the Heart of Peace Processes
Dr Sean Molloy shares the thinking behind his new article, 'Living Apart Together: Child Participation in the Context of Peace Process Theory and Practice.'
Bringing Ethiopia to the Size of Abiy
Mulugeta Gebrehiwot examines how Ethiopia’s political crisis has been shaped by the rise of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
Ukraine’s economy has greater staying power than Russia’s, but the US mineral deal...
Kyiv still relies heavily on foreign support for its war effort, and it has agreed to difficult terms to keep the US on side, writes Luke Cooper.
Policy Acceptance and Scholarly Reluctance
Aditya Sarkar reflects on the political marketplace framework and its use in comparative research to understand transactional politics in conflict-affected states.
Transactional Politics: Theorizing practice, from Africa and the Middle East to the...
Alex de Waal argues that politics is shifting away from stable institutions and rules towards a world of transactional power.
A Seat at the UN Security Council: A State on the Brink
Somalia’s governance crisis, where international counterterrorism priorities and elite self-interest have undermined state-building, is enabling Al Shabaab to thrive.
Post-Traumatic Growth and Its Inhibition in South Sudan: Unfulfilled Promise Amid...
Adut Alaak Garang explores how recurring violence in South Sudan, rooted in unresolved trauma, continues to destabilise the nation and prevent meaningful healing.