Democracy Under Pressure: Civil Liberties in an Age of Algorithmic Governance
From surveillance capitalism to AI-assisted policing, democratic societies face existential challenges.
Featured Research Geopolitics · Horn of Africa
The Horn of Africa at the Crossroads: Sovereignty, Security & the New Scramble for Influence
A landmark multi-part investigative series examining how external powers are reshaping political destinies across the Horn of Africa.
RAAD Research TeamMarch 8, 2026 · 12 min
Current Affairs Somalia · Geopolitics
Somalia's Strategic Pivot: Navigating Great Powers and Sovereignty in a Fragile State
Mogadishu's diplomatic maneuvers reveal a nation navigating between competing great powers while asserting an independent foreign policy.
RAAD CorrespondentMarch 6, 2026 · 9 min
Analysis Democracy · Governance
Democracy Under Pressure: Civil Liberties in an Age of Algorithmic Governance
From surveillance capitalism to AI-assisted policing, democratic societies face existential challenges to the foundations of political freedom.
RAAD Policy DivisionMarch 4, 2026 · 14 min
Special Files West Africa · Security
The Sahel Crisis: How International Interventions Deepened Regional Instability
Reports obtained by RAAD Center expose a decade of contradictory policies that left Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger more vulnerable than before.
RAAD Investigative TeamMarch 3, 2026 · 18 min
Culture Literature · Identity
Rewriting the Postcolonial Canon: African Literature's Global Renaissance in 2026
A new generation of African writers is challenging Western literary dominance — reclaiming narrative sovereignty through language, memory, and resistance.
RAAD Culture DeskMarch 2, 2026 · 8 min
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