January 11

• Congo-Kinshasa: A Condensed Guide to Corruption, M23 Style

  The M23 may officially claim to fight corruption, but abuses of power are not uncommon in territory controlled by the rebel movement. Read more »

January 10

• Uganda: What - or Who - Killed Young MP Cerinah Nebanda?

  She became a member of parliament while still at university. The day before her sudden death last month, she had a public spat with President Museveni. Read more »

January 9

• Zimbabwe: New Year, New Hope? Unlikely for Young Zimbabweans

  With elections on the horizon, 2013 could prove a pivotal year for Zimbabwe. But how much hope is there for a generation struggling to free Zimbabwe from Mugabe's oppressive rule?... Read more »

January 8

• Cote d'Ivoire: How to Define 'Youth' in Africa

  Who is young and who is not? At what age does youth come to an end? In Ivory Coast, the concept of youth has become more than a matter of birthday. Instead, it's being marked by... Read more »

January 7

• Africa: Thumbs Up Africa Blog 13 - Wonders of Nature

  When I enter Zimbabwe, the most beautiful scene awaits: Victoria Falls. Their enormousness hypnotizes me and their depth is overwhelming. It's almost unbelievable how nature can... Read more »

• Uganda: Young Movie Buffs and Great Debates At Mbale Film Club

  Move over, Hollywood, Bollywood and Nollywood. Uganda may soon feature among the world's movie-producing countries. Thanks to a new crop of film clubs sprouting around the country,... Read more »

January 4

• Cameroon: Civil Servants, Please Retire! [opinion]

  Government officials in many African countries simply refuse to retire. In office for three, four and sometimes five decades, aged civil servants continue to hang on to their... Read more »

January 3

• Cameroon: Albinos Struggle for Love

  Because they are "whites" born of black parents, albinos face discrimination every day and struggle to find love. Read more »

January 2

• Nigeria: Battling the System One Rap At a Time

  In Jay Town - that's Jos, Nigeria, for the uninitiated - hip-hop talents and enthusiasts converge at Basement Studios. Read more »

December 28, 2012

• Nigeria: Nigeria - Top Google Searches 2012

  Jamb - the Joint Admissions And Matriculation Board - is the most-searched term in Nigeria, according to Google's Year-End Zeitgeist list. Read more »

December 27, 2012

• Uganda: Uganda - Top Google Searches 2012

  Apple and Samsung gadgets have been the talk of the year 2012 and it wasn't a surprise when Google released their Year-End Zeitgeist and found the two company products amongst the... Read more »

December 26, 2012

• Morocco: A Journey From Mosques to Breasts Via Satellite Dish

  Some might call the Moroccan artist Mohamed Mourabiti a breast man. Read more »

December 25, 2012

• Ethiopia: High Hopes for Ethiopia's Rising Classical Music Stars

  One evening last month, the sounds of classical Spain could be heard in an unlikely place: the Ethiopian National Theatre in Addis Ababa. Read more »

December 24, 2012

• Africa: Thumbs Up Africa Blog 12 - Defecating of a Different Kind [guest blog]

  Friends tell me I poop a lot. At least three times a day, they say. That might not be true, but I do have regular bowel movements. That's fine because I use my daily visit to the... Read more »

• Cameroon: The High Price of Coming Home for Christmas in Cameroon

  Each December, Yaoundé and Douala international airports are packed with hundreds of extra people. But they don't have travel plans themselves. These crowds are waiting to... Read more »

December 22, 2012

• Zimbabwe: Family Planning for Harare's Street Children, Too

  Information about sexual and reproductive health is hard to come by for Zimbabwean adolescents who live on the streets. While some of these youth do practise birth control, mostly... Read more »

December 21, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: Young Goma's Wish List

  Residents here are preoccupied by rumours that the M23 may recapture Goma this holiday season. On the street, very few signs advertise Christmas sales. Christmas trees and... Read more »

December 20, 2012

• Nigeria: No Christmas Shopping for Jos Govt Workers

  These days most Nigerian families, Christian and non-Christian alike, are out Christmas shopping. Heavy traffic, crowded markets and busy city centres are normal sights. But this... Read more »

December 19, 2012

• Chad: Will the Clandos of Chad Keep Cruising?

  They are known as motos-taxis in Cameroon, okadas in Nigeria, zemidjan in Togo, boda-bodas in Uganda. Motorcycle taxis have become hugely popular across the continent, offering a... Read more »

December 18, 2012

• Cameroon: Cameroon's Children of the Renouveau Want Another Revival

  Many young Cameroonians have lived with the same president all their lives. With Paul Biya now in power for 30 years, they are beginning to call for change - not just for change's... Read more »

December 17, 2012

• Africa: Thumbs up Africa - Signs of Swag [analysis]

  It's funny (or sad): when you tell people you're going to Africa, most of them have a totally warped mental image of the continent based on things they see or hear on the news.... Read more »

• Zimbabwe: Teachers' Strike Looms

  Zimbabwe teachers are bracing for a crippling industrial action in January next year as civil servants push for a salary increment ahead of polls President Robert Mugabe wants held... Read more »

• Somalia: Amsterdam Gives Asylum Seekers Shelter for the Winter [interview]

  Two weeks ago, some 100 asylum seekers - mostly from Somalia, Eritrea and Sudan - were evicted from their temporary tent camp in Amsterdam. By the end of the day, 96 of them were... Read more »

• Mali: A Radio Station in Survival Mode

  Journalism in northern Mali has become a high-risk job. Since radical Islamists took over the region, keeping the public informed has become extremely difficult and, at times,... Read more »

December 14, 2012

• Kenya: Kenyan Graffiti Artist Honoured With Dutch Prize

  A controversial Kenyan graffiti artist is one of the winners of the 2012 Prince Claus Prize. The annual prize, named after the late husband of Dutch Queen Beatrix, is awarded to... Read more »