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New strontium isotope map of Sub-Saharan Africa is a powerful tool for archaeology, forensics, and wildlife conservation
Researchers mapped predicted bioavailable strontium isotope ratios across most of the African continent. Matching values from ...
The Economist7h
The economic gap between Africa and the rest of the world is getting wider
Most of the population growth expected over the rest of the 21st century is expected to take place in Africa. These new ...
The Economist7h
African elites should align themselves with their countries’ needs
African politics is subject to the same forces as elsewhere. When governments do a bad job, citizens want them out. Yet there ...
Opinion
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Opinion – Echoes of 1971: Arakan Army's campaign in Myanmar may redraw Asia's geopolitical map
The United League of Arakan (ULA) and its military wing, the Arakan Army, have captured 15 of the 18 townships of the Rakhine (former Arakan) State of the Union of Myanmar.
From a colonial hill town to Idris Elba’s island masterplan: what do these Sierra Leone developments tell us about urban elites?
Sherbro Island City’s vision of an elite urban development brings to mind some of the colonial thinking around the ...
Somaliland Sun6d
Somaliland Recognition Integral to US-Allies Push to counter China’s growing influence in East Africa-Oped
SLSUN: The Horn of Africa is one of the most critical regions in global geopolitics, interlinking the most significant maritime routes, the Middle East, and the Indian Ocean. This has turned it, ...
North Star Monthly7d
Making Sense of Change in an Increasingly Complex World
Janus, the Roman god of transitions and passages, of beginnings and endings, gave us the name January for the first month of the new year. It marks the end of ...
Wilson Center17d
Conflict in Sudan: A Map of Regional and International Actors
Sudan's civil war has drawn extensive foreign involvement, complicating peace efforts and deepening the humanitarian crisis.
Geopolitical18d
Ethiopia-Somalia Agreement: Turkey’s Rising Influence in the Horn of Africa
Brokered by Turkey, the recent Ethiopia-Somalia agreement is a cornerstone in de-escalating a nearly decade-long rivalry.
Zawya18d
Africa: In the Horn, long-term peace could come from the markets
The Horn of Africa may have to turn to trade as a solution to persistent conflict and political instability. A new report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) suggests that the lack of ...
Foreign Policy19d
Africa Brief’s Year in Review
This issue is preventing our website from loading properly. Please review the following troubleshooting tips or contact us at [email protected]. Your guide to the most important world stories of ...