<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="//alafarika.com/main-sitemap.xsl"?>
<urlset xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9 http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9/sitemap.xsd http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1 http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1/sitemap-image.xsd" xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9">
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/6435/chad-and-the-crisis-of-statehood-in-the-sahel-collapse-resilience-or-transformation/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-06-02T10:25:28+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/6431/can-the-2026-ethiopia-general-election-secure-a-fractured-nation/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-05-31T17:57:57+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/6425/faye-sonko-fallout-senegals-political-tension-amid-economic-crisis/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-05-25T14:07:08+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/6420/africa-this-week-23-05-2026/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-05-23T08:18:43+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/6414/nigeria-us-elimination-of-iswaps-abu-bilal-al-minuki-what-does-it-mean-and-what-are-the-future-expectations/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-05-18T14:55:07+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/6411/africa-this-week-16-05-2026/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-05-16T06:10:57+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/6405/africa-forward-summit-a-new-policy-for-the-continent-or-a-familiar-script/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-05-14T11:24:42+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/6376/africa-this-week-09-05-2026/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-05-10T10:32:05+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/6371/the-april-2026-mali-offensive-a-turning-point-in-the-sahels-security-architecture/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-05-08T15:20:19+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/6367/kudi-journal-launch-announcement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-05-07T18:01:06+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/6362/africa-this-week-02-05-2026/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-05-01T23:16:39+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/6357/the-future-of-africas-education-between-adoption-of-indigenous-languages-and-indigenized-colonial-tongues/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-28T12:50:01+00:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://alafarika.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Language-Families-in-Africa.png</image:loc>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/6352/how-the-us-israel-iran-war-threatens-east-africas-economy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-26T11:23:46+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/6346/africa-this-week-24-04-2026/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-25T09:11:24+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/6340/economic-diversification-as-a-strategy-for-oil-dependent-african-economies-in-the-transition-to-renewable-energy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22T09:22:09+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/6337/africa-this-week-18-04-2026/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-18T07:07:46+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/6332/africa-this-week-11-04-2026/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-11T11:01:47+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/6323/un-adoption-of-ghanas-slavery-resolution-amid-western-opposition-implications-for-global-norms-and-power-dynamics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-08T09:36:59+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/6319/africa-this-week-04-04-2026/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-04T11:18:51+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/6179/the-grand-ethiopian-renaissance-dam-key-facts-figures/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-03-28T11:06:04+00:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://alafarika.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/The-Grand-Ethiopian-Renaissance-Dam.png</image:loc>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/6308/africa-this-week-28-03-2026/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-03-28T10:11:48+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/6302/resource-nationalism-and-zimbabwes-raw-mineral-export-ban-evaluating-africas-industrial-future/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-03-26T14:15:07+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/6292/the-recruitment-of-african-youth-in-the-russia-ukraine-war-and-its-implications-for-the-continent/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-03-24T13:58:32+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/6283/the-rise-of-gulf-influence-in-africa-understanding-the-drivers-and-risks-of-gulf-investment-in-africa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-03-15T12:49:28+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/6280/africa-this-week-14-03-2025/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-03-14T08:31:00+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/6274/digital-sovereignty-in-africa-the-geopolitics-of-data-technology-and-cybersecurity/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-03-09T09:31:32+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/6264/africa-this-week-07-03-2026/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-03-08T04:35:33+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/6267/journal-launch-announcement-african-geopolitics-governance-and-security-jaggs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-03-07T13:43:28+00:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://alafarika.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/JAGGS-Journal-Anouncement-Alafarika.png</image:loc>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/6252/argungu-fishing-and-cultural-festival-2026-tradition-tourism-and-the-return-of-a-national-symbol-in-nigeria/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-28T10:11:15+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/6256/africa-this-week-28-02-2025/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-28T09:46:59+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/6247/africa-this-week-21-02-2026/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-21T09:50:26+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/6241/west-africas-eco-currency-operational-realities-and-strategic-shifts-toward-regional-monetary-sovereignty/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-19T14:39:51+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/6229/africa-in-2026-how-egypt-south-africa-nigeria-and-angola-tackle-rising-debt/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-17T15:36:50+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/6224/africa-this-week-14-02-2026/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-14T11:27:57+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/6207/nigerias-budget-2025-overview-breakdown/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-11T20:20:48+00:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://alafarika.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Nigerias-Budget-2025.jpeg</image:loc>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/6184/the-m23-conflict-in-eastern-dr-congo-key-facts-figures/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-11T20:16:16+00:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://alafarika.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/THE-DRC-M23-CONFLICT-KEY-FACTS-FIGURES-scaled.png</image:loc>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/6175/succesfull-military-coups-in-africa-2020-october-2025/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-11T19:21:02+00:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://alafarika.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Military-Coups-in-Africa-2020-Present-scaled.png</image:loc>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/6171/party-dissolutions-in-burkina-faso-charting-the-course-of-democracy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-11T17:28:31+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/6167/africa-this-week-07-02-2026/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-11T17:20:32+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5719/assessing-the-northern-nigerias-persistent-insecurity-and-the-new-us-nigeria-strategic-partnership/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-11T10:43:55+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5724/elections-in-the-digital-age-uganda-2026-and-africas-transparency-challenges/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-10T18:27:47+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/3038/orezi-a-nigerian-lad-working-on-telemedicine-platform-to-aid-patients-book-appointment-with-doctors/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-09T17:49:50+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/3871/african-culture-between-influencing-and-benefitting-from-others/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-09T17:06:23+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/3900/edtech-a-huge-opportunity-for-expansion-of-educational-institutions-in-africa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-09T17:06:23+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/3917/turkey-sub-saharan-african-relations-history-scopes-and-challenges/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-09T17:06:23+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/4392/artificial-intelligence-ai-and-data-analytics-in-egypts-healthcare-system/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-09T17:06:23+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/4637/the-rise-of-renewable-energy-in-morocco/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-09T17:06:22+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/4437/exploring-the-effect-of-technology-and-innovation-on-rwandas-economy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-09T17:06:22+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/3119/hissene-habre-chad-president-from-1982-to-1990/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-09T17:04:41+00:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://alafarika.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/hessene-hibry-in-senegal-court-1-1-700x375.jpg</image:loc>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/2938/on-nigerias-first-solar-powered-electric-vehicle/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-09T17:04:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/4564/entrepreneurship-ecosystem-in-south-africa-supporting-startups/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-09T17:03:00+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/4608/ethiopias-economic-reforms-opportunities-and-challenges-for-a-resilient-economy-in-east-africa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-09T17:00:52+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/3274/at-the-76th-unga-africas-development-covid-19-vaccine-access-remain-top-priority/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-09T16:59:21+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/3207/sudan-witnessing-new-coup-could-hamper-its-socio-economic-development/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-09T16:58:41+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/3137/guinea-coup-who-is-the-leader-and-what-is-next/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-09T16:52:07+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/3130/despite-nigerian-governments-stance-this-young-man-sees-crypto-as-literally-money-publishes-book-and-setup-digital-company/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-09T16:51:22+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/3407/thomas-sankara-the-iconic-legacies-of-an-important-pan-africanist/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-09T16:50:09+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/3318/nobel-prize-and-african-literature-what-abdulrazak-gurnahs-feat-means-for-africa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-09T16:48:53+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/3333/africa-france-summit-and-the-mbembes-effect/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-09T16:46:34+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/3369/revisiting-nigerias-many-untold-stories-and-why-starting-with-hushpuppis-is-not-the-answer/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-09T16:45:49+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/3103/crucial-points-in-nitda-bill-and-what-it-means-for-nigerian-tech-startups/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-09T16:22:40+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/3055/hichilemas-zambia-new-era-new-change/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-09T16:21:50+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/2765/new-kiswahili-science-fiction-award-and-the-path-for-african-languages/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-09T16:20:07+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/2668/ethiopias-political-crisis-and-general-election/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-09T16:19:09+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/21/omoyele-sowore-the-journalist-charged-with-treason-for-staging-a-revolution-campaign/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:31+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/446/after-months-of-covid-delays-afcfta-launches/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:31+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/1274/biodiversity-conservation-national-development-potentials-challenges/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:31+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/27/african-countries-the-issues-of-food-insecurity/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:31+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/659/africans-dont-just-live-to-die/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:31+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/1610/africas-e-commerce-tech-startups-grow-despite-covid-19-pandemic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:31+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/1679/african-fintech-firm-flutterwave-raises-170-million-from-investors-eyes-u-s-listing/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:31+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/1221/reset-or-revamp-us-africa-policy-under-biden-administration/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:31+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/3808/the-potential-and-setbacks-of-afcfta/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/4731/what-is-next-for-niger-after-asking-u-s-military-to-leave/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/1386/banning-cryptocurrency-in-nigeria-why-implications-for-economy-small-businesses/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/2422/col-goita-and-malis-second-coup-in-nine-months/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/4748/putting-an-end-to-the-cross-border-conflict-between-mali-and-mauritania/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/18/behind-the-trade-spat-between-nigeria-and-ghana/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/695/from-14-89-last-year-nigeria-sees-inflation-at-11-95-by-end-2021/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/1901/expansion-of-streaming-services-in-africa-an-opportunity-for-the-entertainment-industry/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/1976/benin-is-moving-from-chronic-power-shortage-to-energy-self-sufficiency/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/3964/us-africa-leaders-summit-an-attempt-to-counter-china-and-russias-rising-influence-in-africa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/11/nigerian-government-wants-to-regulate-social-media/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/861/the-challenges-of-community-participation-in-schooling-in-nigeria/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/15/nigerians-seek-end-to-police-brutality-activities/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/1838/british-university-germany-to-return-looted-benin-bronzes-to-nigeria/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/2183/soldier-go-soldier-come-assessing-the-political-turmoil-in-chad/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/4250/zimbabwes-2023-general-elections-the-front-runners-and-current-issues/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/4726/iran-in-africa-from-revolutionary-vision-to-economic-alliances/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5098/africas-2024-recap-and-what-to-expect-in-2025/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/3995/alafarika-africas-2022-recap-and-2023-forecast/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/4589/alafarika-africas-2023-recap-and-what-to-expect-in-2024/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/2853/one-year-on-from-covid-19-in-africa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/4985/2024-new-africa-summit-in-riyadh-and-the-future-of-saudi-african-cooperation/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/1263/nigerias-ngozi-okonjo-iweala-makes-history-by-taking-over-the-wto/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/2309/igba-boi-the-igbo-apprentice-scheme-forged-in-the-ruins-of-war/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/4368/niger-and-the-sahel-are-coups-the-last-resort/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/1101/herder-farmer-conflicts-insights-from-fulani-pastoralists-and-host-communities-in-southwestern-nigeria/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/4183/positioning-africa-in-the-new-globalization-strategy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/4281/dr-congos-periodic-flood-and-the-state-of-climate-in-africa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/4806/what-do-the-zenpay-afcfta-deal-and-smart-afcfta-mean-for-intra-african-trade/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/2324/is-afrobeats-getting-the-much-needed-love-from-outside/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/4285/can-cameroon-increase-export-revenues-by-re-joining-agoa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/670/what-nigeria-microsoft-partnership-means-for-africa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/2553/shekau-of-boko-haram-is-dead-whats-next-after-iswap-takeover/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://alafarika.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/khalid-albarnawi-alafarika.com_-1-1.jpg</image:loc>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/3765/william-ruto-kenyas-new-president-elect-and-the-challenges-ahead/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/4208/tanzania-rethinking-poverty-and-social-exclusion/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/4711/why-west-african-digital-infrastructure-needs-massive-investment/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/997/deterioration-of-space-agency-what-happened-to-nigerias-n18-billion-satellites/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/4547/first-saudi-africa-summit-what-both-sides-stand-to-gain/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/1694/assessing-38-years-of-cameroons-biya-in-power/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/2559/why-the-resistance-towards-covid-vaccination-in-africa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/4236/shortage-of-naira-cash-and-commercial-banks-network-ellipses-the-impact-of-microfinance-banks-in-nigeria/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:29+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5070/lukarawa-terror-group-a-new-threat-to-nigerias-security-landscape/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:29+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/3823/nigerias-journey-to-the-2023-elections-and-the-top-contenders/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:29+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/3986/nigerias-currency-redesign-an-act-of-good-faith-or-political-instrument/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:29+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/4651/the-nigerian-economy-navigating-through-difficult-circumstances/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:29+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5574/trumps-christian-genocide-claim-and-guns-a-blazing-threat-to-nigeria-what-do-they-mean/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:29+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/4149/the-nigerian-police-force-and-extrajudicial-killings-towards-a-positive-legal-framework-and-curbing-the-menace/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:29+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/4177/turning-waste-into-wealth-to-curb-unemployment-in-nigeria/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:29+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/2011/the-way-nigeria-selects-vice-chancellors-needs-to-be-fixed/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:29+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/4195/150-of-180-countries-is-nigeria-a-corruption-prone-nation/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:29+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5126/nigerias-brics-partnership-could-be-a-new-frontier-for-african-trade-and-investment/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:29+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/4301/dangote-oil-refinery-what-does-it-mean-for-nigeria-and-the-entire-african-continent/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:29+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/4216/2023-presidential-election-the-nigerian-political-theatrics-and-moving-forward/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:29+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/4627/inter-communal-conflict-in-northern-nigeria-and-its-effects-on-the-countrys-food-security/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:29+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/3938/on-curtailing-the-recurrence-of-nigerias-flood-future-perspective/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:11:29+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5465/lome-s-port-the-hidden-influence-on-west-africas-political-landscape/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:10:28+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5285/ecowas-celebrating-50-years-of-regional-impact-and-future-prospects/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:10:28+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5634/the-foiled-coup-in-benin-republic-unfolding-events-underlying-factors-and-implications-for-democratic-stability/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:10:28+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/4850/dangote-refinery-nnpc-spat-what-does-it-say-about-nigerias-oil-and-gas-industry/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:10:28+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5077/africas-politics-at-lens-reflections-on-the-2024-ghanas-elections/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:10:28+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5477/how-trumps-deportation-policy-undermines-africas-sovereignty/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:10:28+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5303/impending-u-s-fund-cuts-a-test-for-afdbs-leadership/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:10:28+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5172/what-qatars-mediation-means-for-rwanda-and-drc-a-diplomatic-triumph/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:10:28+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/4881/how-solar-power-is-supporting-kenyas-efforts-to-promote-green-energy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:10:28+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5506/2025-african-chiefs-of-defence-summit-bold-strategies-for-a-safer-tomorrow/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:10:28+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5664/sokoto-strike-by-us-military-future-prospects-and-strategic-analysis/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:10:28+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5526/the-high-stakes-game-africas-bold-step-into-nuclear-energy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:10:28+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5016/nigeria-india-relations-what-are-the-areas-of-agreement-during-pm-modis-visit-to-abuja/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:10:28+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5219/trumps-tariffs-on-african-countries-a-shift-in-trade-diplomacy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:10:28+00:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://alafarika.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Trumps-Tariffs-on-African-Countries-A-Shift-in-Trade-Diplomacy-scaled.jpg</image:loc>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5236/crisis-or-opportunity-ecowas-faces-new-levies-from-mali-burkina-faso-and-niger/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:10:28+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5603/harnessing-heritage-african-nations-use-of-cultural-assets-for-economic-growth/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:10:28+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5549/is-agoas-future-bright-exploring-us-africa-trade-ties/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:10:28+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5260/diplomacy-in-action-boosting-africas-mining-sector-through-nigeria-and-south-africa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:10:28+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/2416/nigerias-rising-insecurity-and-the-way-forward/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:10:28+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5375/impact-of-israel-iran-conflicts-on-african-economies-a-closer-look/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:10:28+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5518/nigerias-lighter-loads-stronger-minds-curriculum-overhaul-a-reform-to-the-nigerian-educational-system/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:10:27+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5343/unearthing-danger-how-illegal-gold-mining-fuels-insecurity-in-nigeria/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:10:27+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5649/shaping-nigerias-future-key-transformational-agenda-set-for-implementation-in-2026/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-02-05T23:09:47+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5734/africa-this-week-31-01-2026/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-01-31T08:24:34+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5730/africa-this-week-24-01-2026/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-01-24T05:46:59+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5712/africa-this-week-17-01-2026/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-01-17T08:21:22+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5700/will-somalilands-recognition-by-israel-affect-peace-and-stability-in-the-horn-of-africa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-01-12T10:44:51+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5706/central-african-republics-elections-a-political-analysis-of-electoral-legitimacy-and-opposition-boycott/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-01-12T10:41:27+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5696/africa-this-week-10-01-2026/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-01-10T09:30:27+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5690/africa-this-week-03-01-2026/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-01-03T10:48:19+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5670/africa-this-week-27-12-2025/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-12-27T08:03:09+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5659/eritreas-sudden-exit-from-igad-analyzing-the-motivations-behind-its-withdrawal-after-rejoining-in-2023/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-12-22T10:05:37+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5653/africa-this-week-20-12-2025/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-12-20T01:05:21+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5640/africa-this-week-13-12-2025/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-12-14T10:37:14+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5625/assessing-the-socioeconomic-and-political-implications-of-post-drought-food-insecurity-in-east-africa-a-regional-crisis-analysis/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-12-10T07:24:14+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5622/africa-this-week-06-12-2025/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-12-06T06:32:53+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5616/workshop-report-navigating-the-african-landscape-research-and-analysis-skills-for-local-impact-and-global-discourse/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-12-01T07:10:34+00:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://alafarika.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Workshop-Day-1-Alafarika.jpg</image:loc>
		</image:image>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://alafarika.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Workshop-Day-2-Alafarika.jpg</image:loc>
		</image:image>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://alafarika.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Workshop-Day-3-Alafarika.jpg</image:loc>
		</image:image>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://alafarika.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Workshop-Day-4-Alafarika.jpg</image:loc>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5611/africa-this-week-29-11-2025/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-11-29T13:53:09+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5607/the-coup-detat-in-guinea-bissau-what-you-need-to-know/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-11-28T12:05:37+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5598/how-extremist-groups-are-waging-economic-warfare-in-mali/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-11-25T13:44:25+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5592/africa-this-week-22-11-2025/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-11-22T06:47:50+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5585/africa-this-week-15-11-2025/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-11-15T09:12:17+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5580/impact-of-ethiopia-russia-alliance-transformations-across-nations/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-11-13T05:58:23+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5577/africa-this-week-08-11-2025/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-11-08T09:52:18+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5571/africa-this-week-01-11-2025/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-11-01T10:06:52+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5568/africa-this-week-25-10-2025/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-10-25T09:02:34+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5565/how-gen-z-is-influencing-political-reforms-lessons-from-madagascar/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-10-24T10:59:12+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5557/africa-this-week-18-10-2025/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-10-18T07:44:17+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5554/africa-this-week-11-10-2025/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-10-11T06:10:26+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5545/africa-this-week-04-10-2025/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-10-04T08:23:49+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5542/africa-this-week-27-09-2025/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-09-27T06:55:48+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5537/africa-this-week-20-09-2025/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-09-20T12:06:47+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5512/africa-this-week-13-09-2025/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-09-13T10:50:38+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5449/workshop-navigating-the-african-landscape-research-and-analysis-skills-for-local-impact-and-global-discourse/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-09-06T16:36:28+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5499/africa-this-week-06-07-2025/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-09-06T12:42:04+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5483/africa-this-week-30-08-2025/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-09-02T16:37:49+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5436/why-south-sudan-uganda-diplomatic-ties-matter-more-than-ever/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-08-30T14:44:07+00:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://alafarika.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Why-South-Sudan-Uganda-Diplomatic-Ties-Matter-More-Than-Ever-scaled.png</image:loc>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5474/africa-this-week-23-08-2025/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-08-23T12:14:08+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5471/correct-the-map-campaign-the-movement-for-accurate-maps-of-africa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-08-21T12:49:25+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5452/africa-this-week-16-08-2025/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-08-16T07:41:37+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5444/africa-this-week-09-08-2025/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-08-09T11:55:13+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5431/africa-this-week-02-08-2025/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-08-02T04:41:12+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5425/africa-this-week-26-07-2025/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-07-26T03:14:39+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5419/ethiopias-dam-a-geopolitical-battle-for-nile-supremacy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-07-22T23:21:35+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5413/what-the-trump-africa-summit-means-for-global-politics-outcomes-and-insights/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-07-20T10:35:57+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5409/africa-this-week-19-07-2025/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-07-19T11:02:46+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5406/africa-this-week-12-07-2025/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-07-12T10:48:15+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5399/could-the-us-brokered-peace-deal-transform-rwanda-and-congos-relations/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-07-07T08:38:22+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5391/why-rwandas-exit-from-eccas-changes-everything/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-07-05T11:53:17+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5387/africa-this-week-05-07-2025/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-07-05T11:45:37+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5384/shifting-tides-how-u-s-south-africa-trade-is-transforming-diplomacy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-07-02T06:06:36+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5379/africa-this-week-28-06-2025/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-06-28T08:09:43+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://alafarika.com/5369/africa-this-week-21-06-2025/</loc>
		<lastmod>2025-06-21T09:15:09+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
</urlset>
<!-- XML Sitemap generated by Rank Math SEO Plugin (c) Rank Math - rankmath.com -->