April 23
Africa: Political Dynamics in the Horn of Africa - an Analyst's Pitfall
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April 21
Congo-Kinshasa: Colonialism Revamped in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Lord Leverhulme's 1911 concession in the Congo, is now held by an African-run New York-based private equity firm with strong links to global philanthropy. Read more »
April 19
Africa: Europe's Indifference to Rwanda's Atrocities Is Costing Congolese Lives
A decade ago, Europe responded to Rwanda's incursions into the DRC with sanctions. Today, it's turning a blind eye - with devastating consequences for the Congolese. Read more »
Africa: Calling Off UN Regional Climate Weeks Exposes Rich Nations' Lack of Goodwill
Funding these essential meetings would cost little to rich countries but provide a potentially invaluable forum for developing countries. Read more »
April 18
Africa: Modelling Injustice - South Experts Call for Climate Model Paradigm Shift
Projections that assume the Global North will continue to over-emit help perpetuate inequalities and violate principles of equity, warn scientists. Read more »
April 17
Liberia: Will Liberia's Joseph Boakai Come Out As a Pillar of Justice or a Beacon of the Establishment?
Establishing the War and Economic Crimes Court was among Candidate Boakai strongest campaign pledges. As president, it is his most vexing duty. Read more »
April 16
Sudan: On the Offensive - Military Tactics and Peace Talks for Sudan's Takeover
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April 10
Africa: Africa's Democratic Dividend
30-odd years after the restoration of multiparty democracy, is it time to reassess the practice of democracy? Read more »
April 09
Africa: The 'Not Expected' but 'Expected' Opening Speech of the African Union Commission Chairperson
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April 08
Africa: Henry Chakava (1946 - 2024) - the Publisher Who Pricked the People Into Consciousness
Chakava is best remembered for publishing some of the giants of East African literature - Okot p'Bitek, Mazrui, Meja Mwangi, Marjorie Oludhe-Macgoye, and most notably (and… Read more »
March 28
South Africa: South Africa's Energy Crisis Is Driving a 'Solar Boom', but There's a Downside
The privately-led quintupling of rooftop solar in 2 years takes some pressure off the grid but, without planning, risks deepening energy apartheid. Read more »
Africa: TotalEnergies At 100 - a Legacy of Destruction in Africa
Displacements, environmental damage, and CO2 emissions from projects in Mozambique and Uganda are just the latest chapter in a long story. Read more »
March 27
Uganda: 'The Path We've Chosen' - Uganda's Young Climate Activists Stay Defiant
Despite being targeted by the police and courts, youth activists say the dangers of EACOP going ahead remain greater than those of protesting. Read more »
March 26
Africa: The Future of IGAD Amidst Turmoil in the Horn
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March 21
Malawi: Malawi Farmers Urged to Diversify From National Staple As Yields Drop
While maize harvests plummeted after Cyclone Freddy and El Niño, and look set to stay low, other crops have shown more resilience. Read more »
March 20
Africa: The AfDB's $61bn Initiative Will Transform Agriculture but for Whom?
The one-size-fits-all Dakar II plan risks sacrificing biodiversity and smallholders for the sake of private interests. There is an alternative. Read more »
Egypt: In Sisi's Egypt 'Laws Aimed At Curbing Disinformation Are Instruments of Political Repression'
Two global disinformation experts discuss how the criminalisation of 'fake news' became an excuse for a clampdown on journalists and popular online commentators. Read more »
March 19
Malawi: Loss and Damage Fund - Delays Leave Countries Waiting and Wondering
Vulnerable countries like Malawi are not much closer to understanding how the historic new fund agreed at COP28 will actually work. Read more »
March 14
Sierra Leone: '1.5c? We're Already There', Says Sierra Leone's Climate Minister
Jiwoh Abulai, Environment and Climate Change Minister of Sierra Leone talks 30x30, land rights, carbon credits, climate finance, and more. Read more »
March 12
Africa: How a Shipping Carbon Tax Could Help Africa Build Climate Resilient Trade
Pricing the emissions of the international shipping industry could raise $100 billion/yr. Read more »
March 06
Africa: Democracy At Work - Senegalese Citizens Reshaping the Social Contract
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Ethiopia: Go to the Gulf - Is Ethiopia 'Sacrificing Its Youth' to Balance the Economy?
Observers fear that an official programme sending domestic workers to Saudi Arabia is not so different to the operations of human smugglers. Read more »
Africa: I Was the First African to Receive the Goethe Medal. I Just Gave It Back
I cannot stay silent or keep an official decoration from a government this callous to human suffering in Gaza, explains the award-winning writer. Read more »
March 05
Congo-Kinshasa: Farmers 'Chased' From Virunga Accuse 'Ruthless' Rangers of Abuses
Fertile lands in the biodiverse National Park are a coveted resource for a growing population - but those who farm there risk violent consequences. Read more »
March 01
Africa: 'I'd Give Anything to Go Back' - Pygmy Communities Face Eviction in Virunga
Despite a 2022 law that protects indigenous land rights, displacements in the name of conservation continue in the DRC. Read more »