# urgent need (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover urgent need. Page: Feed: --- ## [The end of “post-apartheid South Africa” and the birth of normal and better politics](https://www.africanistperspective.com/p/the-end-of-post-apartheid-south-africa) _2026-08-14 · Ken Opalo · An Africanist Perspective_ So far the rainbow nation has been a sterling example of reconciliation and peaceful decolonization. Now the hard work of doing normal bare-knuckle pro-growth politics must begin. ## [Book Review (3/26): The Political Economy of Rwanda's Rise (by Pritish Behuria)](https://www.africanistperspective.com/p/book-review-326-the-political-economy) _2026-07-28 · Ken Opalo · An Africanist Perspective_ On developmentalist state-building and its impacts on business-state relations. ## [Why is it so difficult (and crazy expensive) to fly within Africa?](https://www.africanistperspective.com/p/why-is-it-so-difficult-and-crazy) _2026-07-16 · Ken Opalo · An Africanist Perspective_ Thinking through the economics and politics of connectivity over a vast continent ## [The mechanics of building strong states in 21st century Africa](https://www.africanistperspective.com/p/the-mechanics-of-building-strong) _2026-07-03 · Ken Opalo · An Africanist Perspective_ On models of state-building and their applicability to the African context ## [How Sahelian (and African) militaries can get better at fighting and winning wars](https://www.africanistperspective.com/p/how-sahelian-and-african-militaries) _2026-06-23 · Ken Opalo · An Africanist Perspective_ African states will continue to struggle against non-state armed actors unless the region’s militaries undertake significant organizational and technological reforms. ## [Book Review (2/26): How Africa Works by Joe Studwell](https://www.africanistperspective.com/p/book-review-226-how-africa-works) _2026-06-12 · Ken Opalo · An Africanist Perspective_ On the past and future of African growth and development ## [A caution against faddist approaches to industrial policy (the old industrial policy rules still apply)](https://www.africanistperspective.com/p/a-caution-against-faddist-approaches) _2026-05-29 · Ken Opalo · An Africanist Perspective_ It’s a good thing that World Bank is finally OK with industrial policy, but policymakers shouldn’t let themselves be constrained by the coming prescriptive “best practices.” ## [African policymakers should be clear-eyed about the short and medium term impacts of the U.S./Israel-Iran war](https://www.africanistperspective.com/p/african-policymakers-should-be-clear) _2026-03-17 · Ken Opalo · An Africanist Perspective_ Policymakers should prepare for the fact that the coming shocks to have long lags; and that the cadence of global crises will likely pick up. ## [Conflict in the Horn of Africa isn’t inevitable. People can choose peace.](https://www.africanistperspective.com/p/conflict-in-the-horn-of-africa-isnt) _2026-02-28 · Ken Opalo · An Africanist Perspective_ Ideas matter. And it's high time key players in the Horn (politicians, academics, journalists, analysts, and military strategists) chose to escape the pro-war shackles of geography and history. ## [PixelRift — Platforming with Level Editor (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/BttBTBuiYGlz) _2026-02-28 · **Sponsored**_ Includes a built-in level editor, campaign with elemental heroes, and boss encounters. ## [How African policymakers should prepare for the coming commodity boom](https://www.africanistperspective.com/p/how-african-policymakers-should-prepare) _2026-02-17 · Ken Opalo · An Africanist Perspective_ Projections point to elevated commodity prices in important sectors. Here's how African policymakers can avoid mistakes of the past.