Can Italy’s Mattei Plan Fulfill Its Promises to Africa? Matteo Fracassi Aug 31, 2026 Italy’s Mattei Plan promises to create a mutually beneficial partnership with Africa, but its focus on energy and…
Ebola’s Second Contagion: A Crisis of Narrative Toby Izenberg Aug 19, 2026 On the ground in Uganda during the 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak, an MIR Staff Writer examines how the crisis…
How the Economics of E-Waste Trade Fuels a Quiet Crisis in Ghana Shoshana Iny Mar 14, 2026 The global e-waste trade reveals how the Global North’s discarded electronics are fuelling environmental damage,…
Who Is the City For? Neocolonial Urbanism in the 21st Century Stella Fox Mar 9, 2026 Across the Global South, the cities of the future may still be built on the hierarchies of the past.
How Roads, Ports and Resorts Are Reshaping Western Sahara India Bejaoui Feb 17, 2026 Morocco is using infrastructure, investment, and tourism to consolidate control over Western Sahara, one of the…
On the Road to Stability in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula Aubrey Nelsen Feb 15, 2026 At the crossroads of security, development, modernization, and identity, Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula imparts how…
Valdez Onanina sur les Désinformations Russes au Sahel Sarina Macleod Dec 2, 2025 Camille Tavitian parle avec Valdez Onanina, journaliste et directeur du bureau francophone de Africa Check, une…
Le Maroc avance, son peuple patiente Salma Benabid Dec 2, 2025 Le contraste est frappant : d’un côté, une ambition nationale soutenue par des projets d’envergure, et de l’autre,…
MIR Meets: Sonia Kgomo Ava Francin Nov 22, 2025 Host Ava Francin sits down with Sonia Kgomo, a former Facebook content moderator and now organizer with African…
Le Sahel tourne le dos à la Cour pénale internationale et à l’Occident Aurélien Quéméner Nov 11, 2025 Pour les pays du Sahel, la frontière entre justice pour tous et justice occidentale s’est estompée, et, avec elle,…