Conflict
BUSINESS
Tshisekedi Seeks Minerals Deal Yet M23 March On Kinshasa
Congo's embattled president has laid his cards on Trump's table: America can have the world's richest mineral trove if it helps halt Rwanda's march.
WORLD
A Peace of Paper Only: True Reconciliation Distant Hope
Libya's peace charter sees the support of the African Union in Addis Ababa yet the absence of key factions raises doubts over true reconciliation.
EUROPE
Sudan and Mali Unite Against Inner Turmoil
As Sudan's army reclaims strategic ground at home, its leadership seeks stronger ties with fellow Sahel states.
BUSINESS
Turbulence: Aviation in 2024
The aviation industry faced a turbulent 2024, grappling with geopolitical conflicts, economic strains, and climate disruptions, underscoring the urgent need for innovation and collective action to ensure safer skies in 2025.
Popular
Mali is Haunting Macron’s Africa Reset
Mali remains the clearest proof that France lost military influence in the Sahel without stability replacing it, and every new battle there undercuts Macron's narrative of a fresh start.
Israel’s Eisenkot Rises As Polling Wars Rage
As distrust in pollsters grows across Israel, October's election pits Netanyahu against a fast-rising Gadi Eisenkot in an unusually open race.
Burna Boy Brings Nigerian Pop to Europe’s Biggest Stage
Burna Boy's World Cup moment shows Nigerian pop is no longer a niche import in Europe but part of the sound of mainstream public culture, whatever one thinks of its aesthetics.
Why Ending Homelessness May Elude Burnham’s Government
Andy Burnham enters Downing Street pledging to end rough sleeping, importing Finland's acclaimed housing formula into a far larger and costlier national crisis.
France, Germany Seek Software Success After Jet Failure
Paris and Berlin want a European answer to Palantir's battlefield software, months after their own jet programme collapsed under the same old rivalries.
