By Mert Can Yazici Sub-Saharan Africa Analyst Towards the end of 2021, the Third Turkey-Africa Summit, which had been postponed for two years, was held in Istanbul. The two-day Summit was portrayed by the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a new phase in Turkey-Africa relations which has gained significant momentum in recent years. [i]Continue reading “After the Third Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit: a new stage in Turkey-Africa relations”
Category Archives: Sub-Saharan Africa
Why we should consider negotiating with terrorist organisations
By Natalie Domaas Sub-Saharan Africa Analyst Over the past 20 years it has become increasingly common for countries to list non-state armed groups (NSAG) as terrorist organisations. The logic behind this move is to make it easier for countries and international bodies to sanction these groups, however this trend is having an adverse effect onContinue reading “Why we should consider negotiating with terrorist organisations”
Ghana: Expat Ivory Towers – An exclusive on the ground report
Expat Ivory Towers – Neocolonialism in Contemporary Ghana By Gretel Cuevas Verdin Latin America Analyst If one goes to a restaurant or an apartment building in the luxurious area of Cantonments or Airport Residential in Accra, the capital of Ghana, something that surprises is that the majority of people there are foreigners. Although the waitersContinue reading “Ghana: Expat Ivory Towers – An exclusive on the ground report”
Why is Niger gaining increasing international attention?
By Mert Can Yazici Sub-Saharan Africa Analyst Poverty, widespread illiteracy, lack of infrastructure, terrorism, food insecurity, environmental degradation… These are just a few of the problems Niger is facing today. The landlocked West African country consistently ranks at the bottom of the UN Human Development Indexes.[i] Recently, however, Niger has come to the fore notContinue reading “Why is Niger gaining increasing international attention?”
Event – The Future of Transatlantic Relations: A View from the Next Generation
On 7 October 2021, Unfiltered Voices together in partnership the German Marshall Fund of the United States hosted an event on ‘The Future of Transatlantic Relations: A View from the Next Generation’. Over the decades, the United States and Europe have been each other’s closest political, economic, and military allies. Going forward, both sides ofContinue reading “Event – The Future of Transatlantic Relations: A View from the Next Generation”
On the brink of genocide: the state of play of the Tigray Conflict
By Natalie DomaasSub-Saharan Africa Analyst Since November 4 2020, the Tigray region in northern Ethiopia has been entrenched in a civil conflict that has created one of the worst humanitarian emergencies seen so far this decade. The conflict began when Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered military action to be taken against Tigrayan military forcesContinue reading “On the brink of genocide: the state of play of the Tigray Conflict”
A“coup within a coup”: what next for Mali?
By Mert Can Yazici Sub-Saharan Africa Analyst While transatlantic actors are focused on the numerous summits and US President Joe Biden’s 8-day visit to Europe, the key west African nation of Mali is undergoing a coup for the second time in 9 months. The latest coup began with the arrest of Mali’s transitional President BahContinue reading “A“coup within a coup”: what next for Mali?”
How a natural disaster shows the cracks in a country: the case of the Nyiragongo Volcano and the DRC
By Natalie Domaas Sub-Saharan Africa Analyst On Saturday May 22nd, the Nyiragongo volcano in the eastern Buhene district in the Democratic Republic of the Congo erupted for the first time since 2002. The volcano stands within ten kilometres from the city of Goma. So far, 20 lives have been lost, hundreds are missing and thousandsContinue reading “How a natural disaster shows the cracks in a country: the case of the Nyiragongo Volcano and the DRC”
Why gender quotas will not end inequality
By Natalie DomaasSub-Saharan Africa analyst When discussions about women’s political representation arise, countries with high levels of female parliamentarians are often cited as shining examples for what gender quotas can do to help achieve gender equality. Gender quotas are laws that state that a certain number of candidates or elected officials who are running forContinue reading “Why gender quotas will not end inequality”
EU-Africa relations: in search for a “partnership of equals”
By Mert Can Yazıcı Guest Contributor* Since the new European Commission took the office, Africa has been a high priority in the European Union (EU)’s political and diplomatic agenda.[1] This became clear with Ursula von der Leyen’s decision to make her first official visit outside Europe to the African Union (AU) Headquarters in Addis Ababa,Continue reading “EU-Africa relations: in search for a “partnership of equals””
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