TRT Afrika - Opinion

IN THE SHADOW OF DIGITAL WEAPONS: AI IS NOT JUST TARGETING YOUR JOB BUT YOUR EXISTENCE

As tensions between tech firms and governments deepen, artificial intelligence is revealing its true trajectory, not as a neutral tool of progress, but as a strategic weapon reshaping warfare, power, and accountability.

In the shadow of digital weapons: AI is not just targeting your job but your existence

In the shadow of digital weapons: AI is not just targeting your job but your existence

Why reparations for slavery and colonialism are everything to Africa in 2026

Why reparations for slavery and colonialism are everything to Africa in 2026

Why reparations for slavery and colonialism are everything to Africa in 2026

Reparations are not charity – they are about financial transfers and the correction of power. They require dismantling systems that continually penalise Africa.

By Simba Bvundura

Somalia’s constitutional breakthrough offers a path beyond clan-based politics

Somalia’s constitutional breakthrough offers a path beyond clan-based politics

Somalia’s constitutional breakthrough offers a path beyond clan-based politics

The constitutional review process heralds Somalia's gradual transition towards a more inclusive and citizen-centred democratic system—one in which political legitimacy is primarily derived from voters rather than clan quotas.

Our future is not for sale: Why young Africans must demand tax and debt accountability

Our future is not for sale: Why young Africans must demand tax and debt accountability

Our future is not for sale: Why young Africans must demand tax and debt accountability

We were taught taxation builds roads and schools. But what happens when that contribution disappears into opaque loans and unaccounted expenditure?

Africa’s demographic clock: Will the continent grow old before it grows rich?

Africa’s demographic clock: Will the continent grow old before it grows rich?

Africa’s demographic clock: Will the continent grow old before it grows rich?

While birth rates remain relatively high, Sub-Saharan Africa is no longer immune to the global demographic shift. By 2030, one in six people worldwide will be aged 60 or over; Africa remains one of the regions least prepared for this reality.

By Sare Şanlı

Africa and Leprosy: Changing the story, now

Africa and Leprosy: Changing the story, now

AFRICA AND LEPROSY: CHANGING THE STORY, NOW

Entire families face stigma; yet, leprosy is a curable disease, and those treated no longer pose a risk of transmission. Ending discrimination is therefore just as essential as reinforcing screening and treatment.

By Dorothy Achu

Investing in women should be non-negotiable

Investing in women should be non-negotiable

Investing in women should be non-negotiable

Kennedy Chileshe

Why Somaliland's recognition cannot change Somalia's reality

Why Somaliland's recognition cannot change Somalia's reality

Why Somaliland's recognition cannot change Somalia's reality

In the crossfire: Africa must prepare for a prolonged US-Israel war against Iran

In the crossfire: Africa must prepare for a prolonged US-Israel war against Iran

In the crossfire: Africa must prepare for a prolonged US-Israel war against Iran

Kennedy Chileshe

Imperialism without borders: Some are seen as friends and others as enemies

Imperialism without borders: Some are seen as friends and others as enemies

Imperialism without borders: Some are seen as friends and others as enemies

Why does a single word ‘dictator’ change its meaning depending on the country, its latitude and its land’s resources?

By Faroukou Mintoiba

Why Türkiye’s homegrown KAAN fighter could reshape Asia's airpower calculus

Why Türkiye’s homegrown KAAN fighter could reshape Asia's airpower calculus

Why Türkiye’s homegrown KAAN fighter could reshape Asia's airpower calculus

Indonesia, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are putting their trust in the Turkish jet. It could also be the answer to Japan’s needs in a volatile region.

By Mursel Dogrul

Equal partnership in Türkiye-Ethiopia relations and cooperation in regional crises

Equal partnership in Türkiye-Ethiopia relations and cooperation in regional crises

Equal partnership in Türkiye-Ethiopia relations and cooperation in regional crises

The opening of Türkiye's first embassy in sub-Saharan Africa in Addis Ababa in 1926 institutionalised bilateral relations between the two countries.

Africa is not a marginal chapter: The world's future depends on the continent's unity

Africa is not a marginal chapter: The world's future depends on the continent's unity

Africa is not a marginal chapter: The world's future depends on the continent's unity

The question before African leaders is whether we can transform the continent's demographic dividend from a source of restlessness into a foundation for prosperity.

By Kennedy Chileshe

The Turkish model in Somalia: How integrated engagement can build stability in a multipolar world

The Turkish model in Somalia: How integrated engagement can build stability in a multipolar world

The Turkish model in Somalia: How integrated engagement can build stability in a multipolar world

Türkiye’s engagement with Somalia is pragmatic and hands-on. Instead of remote management, Ankara has sustained a strong on-the-ground diplomatic presence and direct partnership with Somali institutions.

Türkiye's enduring footprints in Africa: A story of partnership and hope

Türkiye's enduring footprints in Africa: A story of partnership and hope

Türkiye's enduring footprints in Africa: A story of partnership and hope

As Africa continues to shape its own future, Türkiye’s model of partnership grounded in respect, presence, and long-term engagement stands as a positive and enduring contribution to the continent’s journey forward.

By Hafsa Abdiwahab Sheikh

From girls in STEM to systems leadership: Women at the heart of Africa’s science future

From girls in STEM to systems leadership: Women at the heart of Africa’s science future

FROM GIRLS IN STEM TO SYSTEMS LEADERSHIP: WOMEN AT THE HEART OF AFRICA’S SCIENCE FUTURE

The question is no longer whether African women are ready to lead science. They already are. The real question is whether institutions, funders, and governments are prepared to recognise that leadership with investment and decision-making authority.

By Evelyn Gitau

Spotlight Authors

West’s double-speak allows Israel to entrench West Bank occupation

Kennedy Chileshe

Reclaiming the architecture of African dignity

Zimbabwe’s unpaid bill: Why compensation is more than a property dispute

Zimbabwe’s unpaid bill: Why compensation is more than a property dispute

Who should pay for the harm caused by children’s social media use?

Who should pay for the harm caused by children’s social media use?

Why gold rises in times of political upheaval

Why gold rises in times of political upheaval

WHY GOLD RISES IN TIMES OF POLITICAL UPHEAVAL

From Donald Trump’s return to power in 2024 to growing trade war tensions and geopolitical conflicts, global markets have become more volatile. In uncertain times like these, gold is treated as a financial bunker, a place to wait out the storm.

By Hafsa Abdiwahab Sheikh