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May 23 , 2026 . By Yehualashet Tamiru

Formally Open But Practically Stalled Court-rooms

A recent circular issued by the President of the Federal Supreme Court requiring court proceedings to be conducted in open hearings has sparked a consequential debate over judicial openness. Few principles are more central to fair justice than the pu...

May 23 , 2026 . By Carlos Lopes and Selma M. Haddadi

Outdated Map Projections Misrepresent Africa's Scale

Maps are never neutral. They are instruments of knowledge, yes, but also of power, ideology, and often manipulation. Nowhere is this more evident than in the depiction of Africa. For centuries, the Mercator projection, still ubiquitous in classrooms, media, and digital platforms, has misrepresented Africa's true scale, making one of the world's...

Aug 23 , 2025 . By Ilyas M. Dawaleh

In the Horn of Africa, Unity Offers Power, Division Risks Peril

The Horn of Africa has reached a hinge moment in a turbulent century. Pandemics, climate shocks, financial tremors, and geopolitical rivalries are rearranging global power, forcing countries to decide whether to hunker down behind borders or ride out the storm together. For the Horn, the question is haunting. The refrain, whether to retreat behi...

Aug 9 , 2025 . By Daniel Kassahun (PhD)

A Country Adrift, Ethiopia's Migrants Surges Due to Internal Collapse

The tragic wreck off Yemen's coast on August 3, 2025, where a wooden vessel packed with Ethiopian migrants broke apart, killing or disappearing nearly three out of every four passengers, is more than a maritime disaster. It is a searing indictment of a country in slow-motion freefall, one whose internal fractures are now spilling across borders in...

Formally Open But Practically Stalled Court-rooms

Outdated Map Projections Misrepresent Africa's Scale

In the Horn of Africa, Unity Offers Power, Division Risks Peril

A Country Adrift, Ethiopia's Migrants Surges Due to Internal Collapse

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A Shotgun Wedding Awaits Banks as Capital Clock Ticks Down

Are Country Platforms New Development Fix or Another Fading Mirage?