More than 100 days after the new European Union’s Pact on Migration and Asylum entered into force, high-level stakeholders across the EU gathered recently in Malta to assess its first 100 days of its implementation. Nyima Jadama attended the conference and filed this report. The European Union Asylum Agency (EUAA) hosted its Second Annual State of Asylum Conference on the …

Africa’s ambition to move beyond exporting raw materials and capture more value from its natural resources requires more than building factories within national borders. In this article, Collins Nweke argues that the continent needs integrated regional production systems that pool capabilities, attract investment and create competitive industries. Drawing lessons from Zambia and the Southern African Development Community, he makes the …

At the 2026 ISD World Summit, which took place on 31 October 2026 in Berlin, Femi Awoniyi, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of The African Courier, delivered a presentation on the role of African diaspora media and communities in shaping international cooperation. Drawing on his experience in journalism and diaspora engagement, spanning more than three decades, he explains how the diaspora media …