Daily Circular
The Daily Circular, 24 September 2026
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s displacement crisis deepened as violence in the east forced thousands to flee toward Tanganyika, according to…
Weekly Circular
The Weekly Circular, week ending 19 September 2026
This edition covers a single day, Saturday 19 September 2026, and the news that crossed the wires over those hours was dominated…
Daily Circular
The Daily Circular, 9 September 2026
AI and Its Dangers The conversation around artificial intelligence (AI) has taken a somber turn as a former Anthropic researcher, speaking to…
Daily Circular
The Daily Circular, 8 September 2026
The Strait of Hormuz crisis is no longer a Gulf story alone. With traffic through the waterway near standstill amid the Iran…
Daily Circular
The Daily Circular, 17 August 2026
Nigeria's political class spent Monday absorbing the arithmetic of Osun State, where Governor Ademola Adeleke's re-election on 15 August handed the opposition…
Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s mega dam has taken 14 years to build: what it means for the Nile’s 11 river states and why it’s so controversial
John Mukum Mbaku, Weber State University In April 2011, Ethiopia began construction of Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…
Trade
US-Africa trade deal turns 25 next year: Agoa’s winners, losers and what should come next
Bedassa Tadesse, University of Minnesota Duluth The African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) is a landmark piece of trade legislation enacted by…
Nigeria
Nigeria’s food insecurity: declaring a state of emergency isn’t a real solution - here’s what is
In 2022, government launched one million rice paddies, stacked in 15 pyramids, but the country’s food crisis has persisted. Kola Sulaimon/AFP via…
Trade
Kenya signs post-brexit trade agreement with the UK
The UK has today (Tuesday 8 December) signed an Economic Partnership Agreement with Kenya. The deal was signed in London by International…
Science
New UK science funding to support Kenya’s coronavirus response
The UK announced support for innovative scientific research that will help individual Kenyan scientists detect coronavirus antibodies in blood donors, visitors to…