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Africa Forward Summit: Moving from Aid to Partnership or Moving “Forward” with Old Dependencies?0
- Analysis, External
- May 18, 2026
The Africa Forward Summit claims to mark a new era of partnership. But is anything really changing, or is “partnership” simply the new label for old dependencies? For decades, Africa’s development story has been framed around aid. That narrative evolved …
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Canada to Host New NATO‑Linked Defence Bank as Mark Carney Pushes Security Overhaul 0
- Analysis, CIPS, Repost
- May 15, 2026
Canada has been chosen to house the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB). Originally dubbed “the NATO bank,” the new institution will help NATO and non-NATO countries more easily direct funding toward defence and security needs.

This translates to hundreds …
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Canada’s Foreign Policy in the South Caucasus: A Shift from the Trudeau Administration 0
- Analysis, CIPS, News
- May 6, 2026
In May 2026, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney travelled to Yerevan to attend the 8th European Political Community Summit. This visit constituted the first visit by a sitting Canadian prime minister to Armenia in nearly a decade. The Canadian …
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When AI Becomes a Weapon: What African Governments Must Do to Protect Women Online 0
- Analysis, Events, External
- April 30, 2026
Across sub-Saharan Africa, artificial intelligence tools are being used to silence, shame, and threaten women in public life. Governments in the region have laws on the books, but almost none of them were built for this moment. The question is …
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The FIAP is Gone. What Comes Next?0
- Analysis, CIPS
- April 29, 2026
In 2017, Canada introduced its Feminist International Assistance Policy (FIAP). It promised that by 2022, at least 95% of Canada’s international assistance spending would go toward women’s empowerment, and half of these funds would be allocated to Sub-Saharan Africa. Nine …
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2025: The Year Foreign Aid Fell Off a Cliff 0
- Analysis, CIPS, Repost
- April 28, 2026
The latest numbers on foreign aid are out, and 2025 proved to be a record-breaking year – but not for the right reasons. It was a historic retreat, with a devastating impact. And there is no sign that aid will …
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Improving Girls’ Access to Post-Secondary Education in Ethiopia as Key to Building Unstoppable Feminist Futures 0
- Analysis, CIPS, Events
- April 13, 2026
By: Rebecca Tiessen, University of Ottawa, Yvette Macabuag, Cuso International, and Anik Cooke, Cuso International

Bethlehem is a young woman completing grade 11 in secondary school in Ethiopia. As a participant in the U-GIRLS 2 project facilitated by Cuso International, …
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Settler Colonial Worldmaking 0
- Analysis, Events, External
- March 31, 2026
Looking out at our world made up of sovereign states, its organization can feel quite natural. After all, historical development has driven us to the point where sovereignty contained within modern states comes as something of a given. Settler-colonial states, …
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A Decade of the Youth, Peace and Security Agenda: Why Disengagement and Reintegration Cannot Be Ignored 0
- Analysis, Events, External
- March 24, 2026
In 2025, the Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) Agenda marked its tenth anniversary. Over that decade, the agenda has undeniably gained visibility. Since the adoption of Security Council resolution 2250 in 2015, youth participation in peace and security discussions has …
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War in Iran: What Does Trump Want?0
- Analysis, CIPS, News
- March 11, 2026
From the beginning of the Iran conflict, Donald Trump has presented an array of reasons and objectives for attacking Iran. Many of them are contradictory.
- It’s about nuclear weapons (the same ones that were “obliterated” last year);
- It’s about fundamental
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A Canadian’s Past, Present and Future with China 0
- Analysis, Events, External
- March 10, 2026
Past: The Promise of Reform

Almost fifty years ago, I arrived in Shanghai as a member of the Fudan University class of ’77. I was the first foreign student admitted to the Philosophy Department’s History of Ancient Chinese Thought Program …
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How Tensions in the Middle East Affect Africa’s Economy, Security, and Geopolitics 0
- Analysis, News
- March 9, 2026
Since 28 February 2026, the Middle East has experienced sustained hostilities following United States and Israeli strikes against Iran and subsequent retaliation by Iran. Iranian missile and drone attacks have been reported across several countries in the region. Leaders across …
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