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1. South Africa: South African Apartheid Prepared Me for Today's United States

   [allAfrica] Every morning, when I awake, I push my way through a smog of dread. I reach for my phone, fumble for my glasses, open my email. Headlines filled with doom bombard me. I read on until I can't anymore: the ongoing U.S.-funded genocide in Gaza, the destruction of the West Bank by the Israeli government and colonial settlers, the wars against Iran and Lebanon, the attacks on undocumented immigrants as criminals, the mass deportation, the separation of families and the fear they feel every moment of their day.

2. Africa: Africa's Path to Lasting Peace: Multilateral Security Cooperation

   [allAfrica] Nairobi -- The African continent finds itself at a pivotal juncture in 2026. While hosting some of the world's fastest-growing economies and a vibrant, youthful population, Africa's progress has been overshadowed by a myriad of security challenges.

3. Nigeria: The Political Education of Peter Obi

   [CFR] The former two-time governor may have drawn the right lessons from the 2023 election, but it is not entirely clear that he controls his destiny. This is the third installment in the series on the 2027 Nigerian general election. The previous installment can be found here.

4. West Africa: Central Sahel - Millions of Children in Humanitarian Need, Unicef Official Warns

   [UN News] Nearly 7.5 million children across the Central Sahel region in Africa are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance - "an emergency that remains too far from the attention of the international community," a senior official with the UN child rights agency UNICEF has said.

5. Africa: First Malaria Drug for Newborns Gets Who Approval

   [New Times] The World Health Organization (WHO has approved the first malaria treatment made for newborns and very young infants, in an effort to improve care for children most at risk.