September 09, 2014
Sierra Leone: Life in the Time of Ebola
Although most residents of Sierra Leone's capital have yet to witness Ebola firsthand, the outbreak has nevertheless affected virtually all aspects of daily life. Read more »
August 15, 2014
Burkina Faso: A Thousand Sankaras Come of Age
In 1987, Blaise Compaoré overthrew Sankara and took over the presidency. 27 years later, Sankara's ghost may be coming back to return the favour. Read more »
August 08, 2014
Nigeria: 2015 - Momentum Swings Back Towards the Ruling Party
Through governorship elections and some clever politicking, the ruling People's Democratic Party seems to wresting the initiative back from the All Progressives Congress. Read more »
August 06, 2014
Cameroon: Cameroonian Soul King Looks Back
Legendary Cameroonian saxophonist Manu Dibango reflects on his 65 years of musical journeys with nostalgia and wisdom. Read more »
August 05, 2014
Nigeria: 'Just Turn the Volume Up' - an Interview With Afrikan Boy
The Nigerian-British musician talks influences, how to give the audience a good time, and who's big in Africa. Read more »
July 28, 2014
Mali: When Bassekou Kouyate Met Taj Mahal
The coming together of African American blues titan Taj Mahal and legendary Malian ngoni player Bassekou Kouyate in London resulted in sheer jubilance. Read more »
July 23, 2014
Nigeria: Hungry Man By Keyboard
Soundway Records' reissue of Hungry Man is a fun and energetic blast from Nigeria's 1970s afrobeat funk and rock past. Read more »
May 22, 2014
Nigeria: Boko Haram - President Jonathan Plays the Al-Qaeda Card
By telling the world that he is fighting al-Qaeda, Jonathan is trying to paint his government - which has failed to combat Boko Haram - as an unlikely hero in a global war. Read more »
May 16, 2014
Nigeria: Was the Nigerian Military Complicit in the Chibok Abductions?
Experts on Boko Haram suggest that the kidnap of over 200 schoolgirls in northern Nigeria could not have been carried out without some degree of police or military cooperation. Read more »
May 09, 2014
Cote d'Ivoire: Humouring the Politicians - the Growth of Ivorian Satire
One radio show in Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory Coast, is telling it like it is to its politicians. Well, almost... Read more »
May 08, 2014
Mali: Review - Toumani & Sidiki
Mali's greatest living kora players come together in a father-son partnership. Read more »
May 02, 2014
Nigeria: Another Bombing in Abuja, Boko Haram Suspected
At around 19:30 GMT on the evening of 1 May, reports began filtering in of another suspected terrorist attack in Nigeria's capital, Abuja. The incident occurred within the city's… Read more »
Nigeria: Boko Haram - Why Have You Taken Our Girls?
The Nigerian Islamist sect has kidnapped 234 school girls. Why? Read more »
Nigeria: The Chibok Abduction Exposes Boko Haram's Weakness
Boko Haram is wild and frightening, which is undermining the support it had. The Nigerian government could take advantage of this weakness. Read more »
April 23, 2014
Nigeria: Stage Set for Lankmark Polls
The opposition APC has to convince voters it represents genuine change, while the ruling PDP will have to persuade voters to stick with the devil they have come to know so well. Read more »
April 22, 2014
Nigeria: Deep Inside Sambisa Forest - A Story About the Abducted Girls
The following is a work of fiction based on real life events. On the night of 15 April, armed men suspected to belong to the Islamist militant group Boko Haram abducted several… Read more »
April 18, 2014
Nigeria: Boko Haram Bus Bombing a Sign of Weakness
Nigeria is not winning in the battle against Boko Haram, but neither are the Islamist militants. The Abuja bombing is more a sign of the group's decline than ascendency. Read more »
April 15, 2014
Guinea Bissau: Out With the Old, in With the New?
For the first time in two decades, the divisive figure Kumba Yalá is not watching over Guinea-Bissau's elections. But his legacy of corruption and unrest remains. Read more »
April 09, 2014
Ethiopia: Who Audits the Auditors - Scandal At the Heart of the African Peer Review Mechanism
It is 5:20am on 30 January, 2014, and most of the residents of Ethiopia's capital are asleep. On the streets, a few vehicles prowl as night-time revellers - mostly girls in short… Read more »
April 08, 2014
Nigeria: What Does the Tactic of Foreign Kidnappings Tell Us About Boko Haram?
If the abduction of two Italian priests and a Canadian nun is confirmed to have been conducted by Boko Haram, it will be the Islamist militants' third kidnapping in northern… Read more »
April 01, 2014
Nigeria: Federalism Works
The federal system has not been free of controversy or acrimony, but it is Nigeria's best option. Read more »
March 25, 2014
Mali: Tuareg Fractures Widen As Talks Continue to Stall
Divisions within northern Mali's various Tuareg groups have slowed down negotiations with the government and reawakened old regional rivalries. Read more »
March 24, 2014
Nigeria: Dying for Jobs - Deadly Stampede Highlights Youth Unemployment Crisis
Nigeria's economic growth has done little to create jobs for ordinary citizens, especially its huge youth population. Read more »
March 17, 2014
Nigeria: Ruling Party Tries to Wrest Back Momentum
Nigeria's game of political musical chairs looks set to continue as the ruling party and opposition - as well as figures within - try to gives themselves the advantage. Read more »
March 14, 2014
Sierra Leone: The Courage to Speak
Sierra Leone has a reputation for being open and democratic, but on the issue of human rights and mining, few have spoken out. The brave Sallu Conteh was one of the few who did. Read more »