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Since the war in Sudan began in 2023, grassroots, volunteer-led mutual aid groups – the Emergency Rooms (ERRs) – have delivered vital humani...
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Africa Aware is a podcast series from the Africa Programme at Chatham House, bringing together the best international experts to provide original analysis on issues affecting the individual...

Since the war in Sudan began in 2023, grassroots, volunteer-led mutual aid groups – the Emergency Rooms (ERRs) – have delivered vital humani...

As a key mediator in the ongoing conflict in the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United States has brokered p...

The withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from ECOWAS early last year – and the subsequent formation of the Alliance of Sahel States (A...

Africa's digital landscape is one of the most dynamic and rapidly evolving in the world. African states are not merely adopters of digital n...

Mahamoud Ali Youssouf and Amb. Selma Malika Haddadi assumed the leadership of the African Union (AU) at last year's 38th Ordinary Session of...

The IMF's economic outlook for Africa in 2026 points to an average GDP growth rate of 4.3% – making it the fastest-growing region globally....

Reflecting on research conducted as part of a joint Chatham House and UNDP research project on 'African Peace Processes: Lessons Learned', t...

Tanzania's October 2025 election will mark President Samia Suluhu Hassan's first as a presidential candidate, despite her holding office sin...

Côte d'Ivoire is widely regarded as a regional powerhouse amid increased political instability and fragmentation in West Africa. However, th...

The public health systems in Africa are under growing pressure. The sharp 70% drop in official development assistance (ODA) risks weakening...

The uptick in armed conflicts across Africa in recent years has challenged peacebuilding efforts and upset a trajectory towards continental...

In this episode, Tim Eaton and Lubna Yousef discuss their latest research on how transnational human smuggling has fuelled conflict in Libya...

In this episode, Professor Carlos Lopes discusses what the African Union's G20 membership means for Africa's economic and geopolitical influ...

In this episode, Khalid Omer Yousif discusses how Sudan's broadest anti-war, pro-democracy coalition, Tagadom, aims to bring civilian voices...

For years now, Somalia has experienced the effects of not only climate change , but also climate extremes – oscillating between devastating...

There is a deeply entrenched view both within and outside of Nigeria that corruption represents an intrinsic feature of Nigerian society. In...

In this episode, Wenjie Chen, Deputy Division Chief of the Regional Studies Division at the International Monetary Fund's African Department...

In this special episode, His Excellency Timothy Musa Kabba , Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Si...

As the devastating war in Sudan nears the one-year mark, it remains fuelled by transnational military business networks, and one such sector...

Tim Eaton and Leah de Haan ( Chatham House Middle East and North Africa Programme ) discuss their research on the transnational links betwee...

Partial reforms in Tanzania's political and socio-economic environment have been widely lauded since President Samia Suluhu Hassan's sudden...

As the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) prepares for its upcoming elections, the nation stands at a critical juncture in its democratic tr...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has historically had a strong record of regional norm-setting on governance and democ...

Countries in the Horn of Africa face several interlinked challenges to their stability, including conflict, resource contestation and cross-...

Africa's maritime domain is an essential, yet often underappreciated component of the continent's stability, trade, and development. The blu...

This episode of Africa Aware reflects on Sierra Leone's peace process as the country concludes its 2023 general elections and marks the 24th...

Agriculture accounted for 26 per cent of Mozambique's GDP in 2020 and employs more than 70 per cent of its workforce. The Mozambican governm...

On this special episode of Africa Aware, Yusuf speaks to H.E. Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, African Union (AU) Commissioner for Political Affai...

The flow of migrants, from East and West Africa to Libya is on a scale much smaller than before, but is increasingly linked to violence alon...

The war in northern Ethiopia since November 2020 and subsequent conquest of disputed farmlands in Al-Fashaga by the Sudanese army on the Eth...

African countries face collective climate and job creation-related challenges. Yet policymaking often remains regionally siloed according to...

Listen to the second episode of #NigeriaDecides, a special mini-series focused on upcoming elections in Nigeria. Nigeria's Electoral Act, en...

Listen to the first episode of #NigeriaDecides, a special mini-series focused on upcoming elections in Nigeria. Nigeria stands at a critical...

This episode of Africa Aware discusses the current state of the Commonwealth and the relevance of language-based intergovernmental organizat...
On this special episode of Africa Aware, Yusuf speaks to H.E. Dr. Joyce Banda, the former President of the Republic of Malawi [2012 – 2014]....
This episode of Africa Aware discusses the current drought in the Horn of Africa, where the worst drought in 40 years is affecting more than...
On this special episode of Africa Aware, Yusuf speaks to H.E. Joaquim Chissano, the former President of the Republic of Mozambique and the 2...
This episode of Africa Aware explores the pathways to peace in Angola and Mozambique in their respective 20th and 30th anniversary years of...
This episode of Africa Aware explores the elections in Kenya on 9 August 2022, in which Kenyans will select a new president and national law...

This episode of Africa Aware examines colonial land reparations, focusing on the Kipsigis and Talai clans of Kericho county in Kenya. Betwee...
This episode of Africa Aware examines the relationship between Sudan and Ethiopia. Ahmed Soliman provides an overview of the Africa Programm...

This episode of Africa Aware examines the status of Africa-EU relations in the lead-up to the sixth African Union-European Union summit on 1...

In this episode of Africa Aware, Tighisti Amare highlights some of the key messages from the policy for recovery in Africa dialogue series t...

In this episode of Africa Aware, Professor Tang Xiaoyang examines Beijing's vision of China-Africa relations and its approach to debt relief...

In this episode of Africa Aware, we speak to Executive Director of EG Justice Tutu Alicante. Tutu outlines the current state of kleptocracy...
On this special episode of Africa Aware, we speak to Honorable Minister Dr Lee White, The Republic of Gabon's Minister of Water, Forests, th...

In this episode of Africa Aware, Christopher Vandome introduces key questions facing decision-makers in response to the challenges facing th...

In this episode of Africa Aware, Ahmed Soliman discusses the context in which the Ethiopian elections are taking place, while Lidet Tadesse...
In this episode of Africa Aware, Dame Rosalind Marsden discusses the state of Sudan's transition, while Dr Adam Elhiraika speaks about the c...
In this episode Dr Alex Vines from Chatham House provides his insights on what the UK Government's Integrated Review will mean for its engag...