• Stephan Roll
• Josef Schreck

The Calm before the Storm? Egypt’s Youth under President al-Sisi

In Egypt, youth-led protests have been avoided as a result of systematic political control, digital repression, and emigration. However, amid deepening socio-economic despair and demographic pressures, the possibility of future protests is increasing, according to Stephan Roll and Josef Schreck.

Megatrends spotlight 68, 23.03.2026

• Caitlin Blaser Mapitsa
• Lena Gutheil

The Politics of Translocality

Households in Southern Africa often migrate for work, education and services while maintaining economic, social and political ties to their rural homes. Drawing on a survey in seven countries, this policy brief analyses the effects of climate change on, and governance implications of, translocality.

Megatrends Policy Brief 47, 19.03.2026, 10 Pages

doi:10.18449/2026MTA-PB47

Beyond Jihadism: Security Concerns along Senegal’s Border with Mali

In 2025, JNIM's advance into Mali's Kayes region brought extremist violence close to Senegal's eastern border. But while the JNIM threat looms large in national and international policymaking circles, local concerns are less heeded, writes Hannah Rae Armstrong.

Megatrends Policy Brief 46, 11.03.2026, 12 Pages

doi:10.18449/2026MTA-PB46

• Hangwei Li
• Raj Verma

Sino-Indian Rivalry: Competition, Collaboration and African Agency

China-India relations have recently stabilized, although rivalry persists, fuelling competition in Africa over economic sectors, resources and narratives. Hangwei Li and Raj Verma examine how African governments can leverage dynamics of competition and convergence to strengthen their agency.

Megatrends spotlight 67, 09.03.2026

Judging One’s Own Credit: Risks and Promises of an African Credit Rating Agency

Faced with high borrowing costs, African leaders and the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) have selected Mauritius to host a continental credit rating agency to reduce dependence on the “Big Three” and counter perceived bias. But will investors trust it?

Megatrends spotlight 66, 05.03.2026