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How Sahelian (and African) militaries can get better at fighting and winning wars
African states will continue to struggle against non-state armed actors unless the region’s militaries undertake significant organizational and…
Jun 23
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Book Review (2/26): How Africa Works by Joe Studwell
On the past and future of African growth and development
Jun 12
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Ken Opalo
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A caution against faddist approaches to industrial policy (the old industrial policy rules still apply)
It’s a good thing that World Bank is finally OK with industrial policy, but policymakers shouldn’t let themselves be constrained by the coming…
May 29
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On American aid cuts/disruptions
Feb 5, 2025
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What explains the “ambition gap” among Africa’s (ruling) elites?
Jan 27, 2025
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Kenyan Protests, Part One: The political education of President William Ruto
Jul 2, 2024
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The geopolitics of international development (after foreign aid)
Oct 2, 2025
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Ken Opalo
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On Africa’s “arbitrary” borders and their alleged impacts
Aug 14, 2025
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Ken Opalo
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African countries must urgently start the process of ending aid dependency
Mar 2, 2025
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African policymakers should be clear-eyed about the short and medium term impacts of the U.S./Israel-Iran war
Policymakers should prepare for the fact that the coming shocks to have long lags; and that the cadence of global crises will likely pick up.
Mar 17
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Conflict in the Horn of Africa isn’t inevitable. People can choose peace.
Ideas matter. And it's high time key players in the Horn (politicians, academics, journalists, analysts, and military strategists) chose to escape the…
Feb 28
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How African policymakers should prepare for the coming commodity boom
Projections point to elevated commodity prices in important sectors. Here's how African policymakers can avoid mistakes of the past.
Feb 17
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Book Review (1/26): Mahmood Mamdani’s Slow Poison
A journey through Uganda’s stunted political development
Feb 4
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The international development community isn’t adapting fast enough to official aid cuts. That’s a big problem.
On the urgent need for a pivot to spending more time trying to supporting specific countries interested in boosting their state capacity; and catalyzing…
Jan 27
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Africa in 2026
The 11 trends/factors that will shape African affairs in 2026
Jan 8
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2025: Year in Review
Political and economic divergence on the Continent continues apace
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