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Reimagining African Borders as Bridges, Not Barriers

By Wafula OkumuÀàlà, a Yoruba word for “border,” evokes a powerful image of lines that can either divide or connect. In Africa, these lines, often drawn without regard for the continent’s rich tapestr...

Northern Corridor gets $4.4m for trade projects

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January 18, 2026 5 min read

Northern Corridor gets $4.4m for trade projects

17 August 2021By Anthony KitimoThere are plans to put up 67 roadside stations to serve as rest points for truck drivers in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Buru...

How to turn Nigeria into true federation

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January 11, 2026 5 min read

How to turn Nigeria into true federation

August 18, 2021 By Jerome-Mario Utomi THERE are many reasons Nigeria must take the present call for restructuring seriously. It is in the long-term in...

Need to uphold principle of intangibility of borders inherited at independence

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January 11, 2026 5 min read

Need to uphold principle of intangibility of borders inherited at independence

20 August 2021Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad, Ramtane Lamamra, on Thursday stressed the necessity to scrupulously...

Would redrawing of regional borders make Uganda happy?

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January 11, 2026 5 min read

Would redrawing of regional borders make Uganda happy?

24 August 2021 By Joachim BuwemboWe Ugandans love history. This love for things past almost led us to war with Kenya in 1976. Our gallant president th...

African Century? Afro-Asian Infrastructure and Transport Corridorss

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January 11, 2026 5 min read

African Century? Afro-Asian Infrastructure and Transport Corridorss

The world has undergone a profound transformation, and a new geopolitical phase has started. The edges of the Rimland (Ukraine, Balkans, Caucasus, Mid...