Hany Besada
latest news & developmentsWhy Africa should command more attention in US
Fraught with violence, disease and poverty, Africa is traditionally observed by policymakers through a humanitarian lens. However, the continent’s emerging geo-strategic…
Africa’s Horn bordering on war
The international community’s strategy of indifference towards a resurgence of hostilities will hardly halt belligerent rhetoric and curb new turmoil in the Horn of Africa. Fiery…
Sluggish justice emboldens despots
In the past, ousted tyrants would expect to spend the rest of their waning years in comfortable exile, oblivious to the insidious reach of international law, tribunals and…
DRC’s long-awaited peace under threat
Despite an improvement in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) overall security situation; despite the formation of a transitional government from the main warring factions;…
Nigeria reaches defining moment in democracy
Nigerians go to the polls on April 21 to elect both a new president and National Assembly, in an election widely perceived as the most significant test for democracy in Africa’s…
What is camouflaged by Somalia’s illusion of peace?
There has never been a better time for Somalia’s leaders to use the opportunity given to them by recent events and establish the lasting peace that has eluded them for the past…
Better US-Libya ties benefit all involved
On May 15 this year, the United States announced its long-anticipated decision to restore full diplomatic relations with Libya. This decision will pave the way for Libya’s…