International Affairs Archives

Alignment or Non-Alignment? The Role of Pan-Africanism in Fighting the Anti-Black Racism in the Russo-Ukrainian War

Karen Wangui Mwangi, Chimwemwe Fabiano and Brian KagoroJune 20, 2022

The discrimination African refugees fleeing Ukraine faced is a recurring reminder for those who believe in a post-racial world that anti-black racism is alive. Read more.

June/July 2022Russia

A New Global Struggle? The Long-Term Implications of the War in Ukraine for Africa

Ejeviome Eloho OtoboJune 6, 2022

The determination of Western countries to reduce their dependence on Russia for energy supplies, presents long-term opportunities for African countries, especially the major energy exporters, such as Algeria, Angola and Nigeria. Read more.

June/July 2022

Returning Lumumba 61 Years After He Was Assassinated, Belgium Will Return Patrice Lumumba’s Remains

Tomisin AwosikaJune 2, 2022

On 20 June 2022, Belgium will return the remains of Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo or ‘DRC’, to his family. Read more.

Democratic Republic of the CongoJune/July 2022News

Brutish Museums Germany Wants to ‘Loan’ Namibian Artefacts to Namibia

Tomisin AwosikaMay 26, 2022

On 24 May 2022, the Ethnological Museum of Berlin announced that it will send 23 ancient items of jewellery and other artefacts to Namibia on 27 May 2022 on an ‘indefinite loan’. Read more.

April/May 2022NamibiaNews

Spectres of Famine The Ukraine War and the East African Grain Trade

Richard SolomonMay 25, 2022

By misdiagnosing the structural forces that sustain food insecurity in North and East Africa, popular opinion succumbs to a shallow understanding of the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Read more.

April/May 2022

The Monkeypox Outbreak What You Need to Know

Tomisin AwosikaMay 24, 2022

Since 13 May 2022, more than 100 cases of monkeypox have been reported in 12 countries across Australia, Europe, and North America. Read more.

April/May 2022NewsNigeria

What Is Going On in Burkina Faso? What to Know About the Eight Men Trapped in a Zinc Mine.

Todah OpeyemiMay 19, 2022

On 16 April, eight miners went missing after heavy rains caused flash floods at Trevali Mining Corporation’s Perkoa Mine, Burkina Faso. Read more

April/May 2022Burkina FasoNews

A Great Rumble? Reimagining African Willpower in the Russia-Ukraine Crisis

Gbọ́láhàn AdébíyìMay 9, 2022

The Ukraine crisis has ultimately presented African countries with a critical question: are there both morally and economically beneficial alternatives to aligning with Russia in Africa’s quest to grow beyond with the West? Read more.

April/May 2022Russia

Africa’s Energy Deficit A Crack in Africa’s Geopolitical Foundation

Otobong IniekeApril 26, 2022

Over 600 million people across Africa do not have access to electricity; this energy deficit contributes to debilitating economic realities—lowered productivity and higher costs of living. Read more.

April/May 2022

Scotland Has Agreed to Return 17 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

Tomisin AwosikaApril 19, 2022

Politicians in Scotland have voted to return 17 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. So far, four Benin Bronzes have been returned to Nigeria by Western institutions. Read more.

April/May 2022NewsNigeria