Mucahid Durmaz

As Macron visits Kigali, France seeks to redefine its relations in Africa

President Emmanuel Macron says he was born after the end of colonialism and wants that to dictate policy, but is it just lip service?

What prompted a 'coup within a coup' in Mali?

Colonel Assimi Goita, the vice president of the transitional council and the face of last year’s military coup, justified the move saying Monday's cabinet reshuffle was unfair.

Macron claims a change to France’s Chad policy, Chadians aren’t convinced

Although he stood next to the leader of the new junta in a show of support, French President Emmanuel Macron is now calling for civilian rule in Chad.

Lebanon’s Kafala system enables brutality against black and brown workers

The recent incidents of Ethiopian maids being dumped by their employers yet again reveals how Lebanon's unregulated Kafala system affects people of colour.

Why does Sudan need the UN forces when it has its own military?

Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok seems to prefer UN peacekeeping forces over the Sudanese military, which has engaged in violence along with Janjaweed militias.

The backstory of the Sudan-Israel rapprochement

Using Tel Aviv as a mediator, Sudan seeks to normalise ties with the US. Israel, on the other hand, sees it as an opportunity to cultivate new alliances with other African nations.

Libya in the African context

Libya is at war with itself, but how did we get to this point?

Ghana's Cathedral Project reveals the convergence of church and state

The country’s massive cathedral project sheds light on the deep links between Pentecostal, Evangelist leaders and the political elite.

Abubacarr Tambadou: the man taking on Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi

At the heart of Gambia’s brave attempt to seek justice for the Rohingya, lies a very personal story.

Why is Indonesia moving its capital?

The massive move will cost $33 billion and the construction is set to begin next year.

A year after peace deal, mistrust wins over hope in the Horn of Africa

After decades of war and thousands of death, two neighbouring countries signed a peace deal last year to end the war. But the peace deal has not been fully implemented.

Are Gulf monarchies trying to hijack the Sudan uprising?

Analysts believe the Saudi-UAE alliance and Egypt have thrown their support behind the country's military council to counter a civilian uprising demanding democratic rule.