Africa

The failed revolution: Egypt's continuing democratic crisis

By Joe Said In the early 2010s, a widespread movement challenged the authoritarian rule of multiple Middle Eastern and North African countries. The Arab Spring had a significant and lasting impact on many countries, some for better; many for worse. Tunisia overthrew the regime and has established widespread reform; Morocco did not stage a revolution, yet protests were able to pressure the government into implementing constitutional and political reforms. And then, there's Egy

To Intervene, or Not to Intervene?

By: Vaanya Kalra Dozens of civilians were killed in a coordinated attack on two villages in Nigeria’s Middle Belt region, their homes and businesses set ablaze in one of the deadliest assaults in recent months. Nigerian officials have attributed the violence to Islamist militants - something part of a broader pattern of insecurity that has gripped Africa’s most populous country for over a decade. The attack comes amid renewed U.S. military engagement. According to Al Jazeera,

British Soldiers Accused of Decades-long Sexual Abuse Against Kenyan Civilians

By: Lily Hatch On Wednesday, the 3rd December 2025, the Kenyan Parliament’s Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence, and Foreign Relations released a 94-page report into the conduct of the British Army Training Unit of Kenya (BATUK) troops. BATUK is a major British military training facility based in Nanyuki, Kenya; However, as Kenya’s report shows, their presence has increasingly become seen as an occupying force by locals. The Unit faces serious accusations of decad

Gen Z and the coup: Madagascar in turmoil

Another coup in Madagascar is not surprising to most. 75% of the country’s population live in poverty and electricity and water have become luxuries in the tropical island nation. Famed for its biodiversity and natural beauty, Madagascar’s political history is defined by faltering democracy and recurring coups. Having gained independence from France in 1960 Madagascar has not enjoyed political stability; leaders have been assassinated, elections have been rigged, and the mil