May 17

• Central African Republic: New Big Man, Old Politics - the Road Ahead for Djotodia [analysis]

  Since independence, the Central African Republic has experienced five coups. What chance does the country's latest strongman have of seeing out his term in office? Read more »

• Africa: Easing Africa's Pain - the Need for Palliative Care [analysis]

  With the prevalence of chronic diseases rapidly increasing in Africa, expanding palliative care will be essential to help patients live with dignity. Read more »

• Africa: China-Africa - Towards More Sustainable Health Care? [analysis]

  While the West's health diplomacy in Africa tends to be vertical and targeted at diseases, China's has typically been horizontal, infrastructure-based and recipient-led. Read more »

May 15

• Nigeria: Fela Kuti Reissues - Message to an Unknown Soldier [analysis]

  Knitting Factory Records are reissuing 10 Fela Kuti albums. Clyde Macfarlane explains some of their original political messages. Read more »

May 14

• Somalia: Negotiating Peace - Somaliland's Perspective [analysis]

  Although the formation of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's is an encouraging first step towards nationwide peace, it should not be assumed that Somalilanders will want to quickly unify. Read more »

• Ethiopia: DFID Fail to Act on Human Rights Violations [analysis]

  The Ethiopian government may be guilty of atrocities against indigenous peoples as it completes construction of the Gibe III dam. UK aid-agency DFID has failed to exert its... Read more »

May 13

• Somalia: Al-Shabaab Strikes Back

  Al-Shabaab is targeting government officials, AMISOM peacekeepers, Turkish and now Qatari nationals in suicide attacks. Read more »

May 10

• Africa: 'Structural Adjustment Programmes Worked in Africa' - World Bank [interview]

  Chief Economist of the World Bank's Africa division, Shantanayan Devarajan, speaking to Think Africa Press, credits 'Africa Rising' in part to World Bank and IMF policies. Read more »

• Zimbabwe: Why Has Zanu-PF Stayed in Power For so Long? [analysis]

  How has Mugabe retained power for so long and what are the chances of ZANU-PF peacefully giving it up in the event that they lose the upcoming election? Read more »

May 8

• Africa: How Unreliable Data Skews the China Debate [analysis]

  Following the launch of a new China-Africa aid database, many different professions will draw on the findings. However, its unreliable sources may dangerously influence public... Read more »

May 6

• Africa: Speaking Out Against Child Marriage

  Child marriage has been missing from international development agendas. The time is ripe for that to change. Read more »

• Libya: Sarkozy and Libya - a Friendship in Trouble? [analysis]

  Nicolas Sarkozy was cheered in Tripoli on a recent visit. But the former French president could soon fall from grace if his alleged dark dealings with Gadaffi come to light. Read more »

May 5

• Africa: How China's Cheap Phones Make Their Way to the Continent [analysis]

  Nathan Road is Hong Kong's busiest shopping street. It is lined with skyscrapers and decorated with neon signs of every size, colour and shape. Most of the logos are familiar:... Read more »

May 3

• Libya: Political Islam in Post-Gaddafi Libya [analysis]

  Could the failure of mainstream Islamist groups in Libya give anti-democratic and violent groups the space to breathe? Read more »

May 2

• Somalia: Will London Respond to Somalia's Needs? [analysis]

  50 Countries will meet in London on May 7 to support the nation-building project in Somalia. It is crucial that women, children and displaced people are at the forefront of the... Read more »

May 1

• Africa: Funky Pack [music review]

  The return of a funk gem from C.S. Crew, Nigeria's unsung session musicians. Read more »

• Western Sahara: Africa's Last Colony

  After a twenty year impasse, it could take a 'Sahrawi Spring' for the Western Sahara to finally gain self-determination. Read more »

April 30

• Nigeria: The Forgotten Empire - the Walls of Benin [analysis]

  Collectors may be interested in artefacts from the era, but the legacy of the Walls of Benin has largely been forgotten. Read more »

• Kenya: Supreme Court's Disappointing Judgment [analysis]

  The Supreme Court's judgment regarding Kenya's 2013 election leaves many questions unanswered and provides little motivation for electoral improvements in the future. Read more »

April 29

• Africa: Band-Aid for a Broken Leg [book review]

  The recollections of a young MSF doctor provide a refreshing take on the humanitarian aid worker experience. Read more »

April 27

• Congo-Kinshasa: Taking the Fight to the DRC Rebels [opinion]

  At the end of March, the United Nations Security Council unanimously approved Resolution 2098. This not only extended the mandate of MONUSCO, the UN peacekeeping force in the... Read more »

April 26

• Kenya: What's Next for Kenya and the ICC?

  Kenyatta's election as president of Kenya could have important implications for the ICC process as well as Kenya's international relations. Read more »

• Africa: Malaria - the Ongoing Fight Against an Old, Adaptive Foe

  Why has malaria proven so hard to beat? Read more »

April 24

• Africa: Poverty Has a Creation Story - Let's Tell It [analysis]

  It is rarely explained how poverty is perpetuated, leading many to see it as natural and inevitable. If poverty is truly to be tackled, the logic of the debate must be changed. Read more »

• Africa: Why Africa Needs Its Own Ivy League Institution [analysis]

  Africa is suffering from high graduate unemployment and many of its best students and researchers are flocking overseas. Could an African elite university turn this around? Read more »