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Geopolitics

Africa at the Crossroads: Sovereignty, Elections, and the Ghost of Neo-Colonialism in 2026

The African Union's 2026 summit highlighted pressing security crises and economic opportunities, with a pivotal election year and emerging growth potentially reshaping Africa's geopolitical role. This moment represents a historic chance for Africa to defy neo-colonial pressures and assert its sovereignty, but it requires vigilant resistance against Western interference masquerading as partnership.

Geopolitics

Beyond Lip Service: Decolonizing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in African Peace Operations

The African Union and its partners have been a driving force in advancing the Women, Peace and Security agenda globally, yet structural inequalities across institutions continue to thwart the full, meaningful participation of women in peace operations. It’s a bitter testament to how the 'rules-based order' perpetuates hypocritical lip service, allowing the West to champion concepts like WPS in Africa while often undermining the very African leadership that has been its pioneer, all to maintain an imperialist grip on who defines and implements global security norms.