Power, security, and development in a reshaping African order

This cluster tracks how African states are renegotiating power, security, and development amid deep global uncertainty. From Sahelian coups and insurgencies to Sudan’s escalating conflict and the securitization of projects like LAPSSET, the posts highlight the limits of great‑power protection and the rise of more autonomous, security-heavy strategies. In parallel, ideas like Pan‑Africanism, AfCFTA leadership by Nigeria, industrial policy debates (manufacturing, mineral beneficiation), and reflections on COVID‑19 responses show a push for economic sovereignty and continental integration. Together, they depict an Africa where political shocks, security dilemmas, and development experimentation are tightly intertwined and increasingly driven by African choices rather than external blueprints.