Division Africa

For pessimists, Africa is still a "lost continent" - a view that seems justified by negative reports of poverty or ongoing conflict. Optimists, on the other hand, point to positive developments that give reason to hope that, at least in some countries, the living situation for the population has improved sustainably.

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Recent articles

Illustration: A group of five people stands with their backs to the viewer in front of a yellow and black globe, with "SUDAN" written on a backdrop.

"It's essential for me that the audience grasps the true scale of Sudan's crisis."

Interview

In April 2023, war broke out in Sudan and is still raging - also in the capital Khartoum. A Sudanese film team captured the lives of five residents before and during the war. Their film is now showing at the Berlinale. Clara Müller spoke to them.

Illustration: Construction worker holds rope and drops oversized statue - man with hat and moustache - to the ground

When cultures of remembrance clash: Contesting memorialization in Namibia’s urban spaces

Analysis

Namibia continues to grapple with the pervasive legacy of apartheid and colonialism. How can reconciliation look like and how can social cohesion be fostered after decades of racist oppression?

By Constanze Blum

the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands

South Africa’s ICJ Case Against Israel: A Judicial Stress Test for the Multilateral System

Analysis

The landmark application by the South African government to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to institute proceedings against Israel for its reprisal military assault against the people of Gaza, following the 7th October 2023 attacks and kidnappings in Israel, caught the majority of the world off-guard. It represents a significant judicial test to the functionality of the international multilateral system.

By Prof. Tim Murithi

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Dossiers

Monopoly in Africa?

AfriqUPrising! Protest Movements in Africa

Afrique du Sud : 25 ans aprés la fin de l'Apartheid

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Publications

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Contested Mobility Norms in Africa

Migration from Africa will not only occupy European politics in the future; it is already shaping politics in Africa today and is an important factor for economic development.

By Amanda Bisong and Dr. Franzisca Zanker

German Foreign Policy and the Rwandan Genocide

E-Paper

Approximately 800,000 people were killed in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. The question of the international community's responsibility is still being asked today. Many questions about German foreign policy at the time also remain unanswered.

By Sarah Brockmeier-Large and Anton Peez

Debt for Climate Opportunities in South Africa

South Africa’s economy, which was already in a precarious state before Covid-2019, has been tipped into full blown crisis by the pandemic. Gross national government debt is expected to be upwards of 86% within two years. Eskom, which is the country’s state-owned monopolistic and vertically integrated electricity utility, is a key driver of this escalating debt profile and lies at the heart of the economy’s structural challenges.

By Emily Tyler, Celeste Renaud and Adam Roff