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Articles by Jide Okeke
The world wants Africa’s minerals. What comes next?
In that reality lies a profound source of leverage. The defining question is whether, and how, Africa can translate this strategic importance into broad-based prosperity, industrial capacity, infrastructure, inclusive growth and long-term economic transformation. That possibility is not automatic. It demands difficult choices, coordinated action and the often-complex work of negotiation, governance and institution-building. The urgency of the moment is unmistakable. The opportunity is equally so.
TRT Afrika - Africa’s media: An overlooked co-pilot in driving development
By Jide Okeke Africa is not suffering from a shortage of ideas. Nor is it lacking ambition or determination. But Africa’s story is too often told in fragments: a headline about conflict here, a statistic about poverty there, a celebration of innovation or youth elsewhere. Moving beyond this narrative fragmentation requires both honesty and imagination.
The Latest @ USIP: Democratic Renewal in Africa
Democracy remains quite popular throughout Africa. But many Africans see a mismatch between the promises of democratic governance and their leaders’ inability to address prolonged bouts of corruption, abuse and insecurity. This mismatch can often lead to a political culture that sees military coups as a viable alternative.
Somalia-AMISOM Partnership at Cross-roads
Deadline or deadlock? AMISOM’s future in Somalia. Reconfiguring AMISOM would be better for Somalia than the focus on its withdrawal that preoccupies donor countries. The African Union Mission in Somalia’s (AMISOM) planned transition of primary security responsibilities to Somalia’s security forces is underway. However, its 2021 deadline is unrealistic.
Why People Power is Working in Africa
A new tide of people power is rising in Africa. On April 2, a nonviolent resistance movement in Algeria succeeded in pressuring Abdelaziz Bouteflika to resign after 20 years as president. Nine days later, protesters in Sudan were celebrating the ouster of Omar al-Bashir, Sudan’s president of 30 years, after a three-month-long uprising against his regime. The nonviolent overthrows of Bouteflika and Bashir are not aberrations.
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