December 13, 2013
Senegal: The Poet Who Was President - the Legacy of Léopold Sédar Senghor
Senegal's first president is rightly revered for instilling democracy in Senegal and founding the négritude philosophical movement. But Senghor was a poet first and… Read more »
Nigeria: Anambra Controversy Exposes Troubles Facing the Electoral Commission
With the 2015 presidential elections looming, Nigeria's electoral body will have to learn from its recent mistakes, and quickly. Read more »
Nigeria: "Fela Loved People...he Loved to Eat and Fuck and Play Music"
Rikki Stein, Fela Kuti's former manager and "self-appointed guardian of his legacy", reveals what it was like living and touring with the Nigerian legend. Read more »
December 12, 2013
Chad: The Habré Trial - 23 Years On, Justice Comes to Chad
After years of perseverance from victims of Habré's violent rule, the case against the former dictator is finally gathering steam. Read more »
Egypt: The Gulf War Over Egypt's Economy
Having once been the regal heart of the Middle East, Egypt now finds itself relegated to the position of a mere jewel being fought over to adorn other countries' crowns. Read more »
December 09, 2013
South Africa: What Climate Activists Can Learn From Mandela's Great Legacy
Climate change was not a defining issue in Mandela's Long Walk to Freedom, but his philosophy contained profound principles and commitments now needed for climate justice. Read more »
Africa: Nutrition for Growth - Will a Landmark Pledge Lead to Changes?
Big challenges remain to ensure the biggest ever pledge for nutrition specific interventions is not a wasted opportunity. Read more »
December 06, 2013
Africa: Tiwani Contemporary - I Always Face You, Even When It Seems Otherwise
This year, London has made real strides in establishing itself as a home away from home for African art. Read more »
December 05, 2013
Africa: Mobilising Domestic Resources Through Development Cooperation
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria's Finance Minister, argues that African countries need to build capacity to get more from their domestic resources. Read more »
Africa: Nelson Mandela, 18.07.1918 - 5.12.2013
Nelson Mandela may well be remembered as a hero, but his politics and manner were more human, humble and humane than heroic. Read more »
Nigeria: Welcome to a Two-Party State
With the defection of five governors to the opposition All Progressives Congress, is the dominance of the ruling People's Democratic Party finally crumbling? Read more »
Africa: The Value of Voluntary Service - a Ghanaian's Story in South Sudan
On International Volunteers Day, it is worth highlighting the importance of volunteers around the world and their role in strengthening trust, solidarity, and reciprocity. And what… Read more »
November 29, 2013
Africa: This Is How Structural Adjustment Policies Worked - a Rejoinder to Carlos Lopes
Former Chief Economist of the World Bank's Africa division, Shantayanan Devarajan, argues that SAPs may not have worked in the '80s and '90s, but that they have in the past 15… Read more »
November 28, 2013
Zimbabwe: Friends Reunited - Are Zimbabwe and the West Patching Things Up?
For over a decade, President Mugabe and the West have demonised one another, but things appear to be changing, slowly. Read more »
Africa: Global Tax Justice in Africa - It's Time to Turn Words Into Action
Africa has incredible resource wealth, but if it is to reap the benefits, there must be a change of attitude amongst governments, corporations and the international community. Read more »
November 27, 2013
Malawi: Justice for the Rich, Prison for the Poor
Being in prison in Malawi can be a tale of two justice systems. One involves legal representation, bail hearings and careful treatment. The other doesn't. Read more »
November 26, 2013
East Africa: Where Now for Regional Integration?
With relations within the East African Community fraying in recent months, the upcoming heads-of-state summit will be all the more important. Read more »
November 25, 2013
Africa: Structural Adjustment Policies and Africa
Carlos Lopes, the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, disputes the claim that structural adjustment programmes are responsible for Africa's success story. Read more »
Nigeria: 'Downright False' - Shell Accused of Misreporting Oil Spills in the Niger Delta
A new Amnesty report claims that firms have been misrepresenting oil spills to avoid paying compensation. But this is just the tip of the iceberg of Nigeria's oil problems. Read more »
November 21, 2013
Africa: What Does It Mean to Be Part of the African Diaspora?
Tina Campt talks to Think Africa Press about black European subjectivities, the US' dominance in diaspora studies, and how photographs tell us more than we might realise. Read more »
Africa: Africa Widening - Obesity Rising Fast
Africa may or may not be "rising" but it's certainly widening. Obesity is on the rise, and is rising fast. Read more »
November 20, 2013
Ethiopia: Suspicious Minds - Ethiopians Told to Keep an Eye Out for Al-Shabaab Activity
The Ethiopian government has warned that al-Shabaab could target Ethiopia next. What could this mean for relations between Ethiopians and the country's Somali minority? Read more »
November 18, 2013
Egypt: Show Trial Reveals Real Divisions
Egyptian protesters are not fighting for Islamism. They are fighting for the right to choose between Islamism and secularism. This is the true significance of Morsi's trial. Read more »
Somalia: The Forgotten Factor in the Fall and Fall of Piracy
Private security and improved naval tactics have been central to the fall in Somali piracy, but so have changed onshore conditions and the lure of oil. Read more »
November 15, 2013
Africa: Political Football in Egypt
Footballer Ahmed Abdel Zaher, banned and put up for sale for making a political gesture after scoring a goal, is not Egypt's first sporting casualty. Read more »