June 19

• South Africa: South Africa - Land Reform Debates Heat Up Again, 100 Years After the Natives Land Act

  A bolder and more wholesale approach to restructuring South Africa's rural economy is needed. Read more »

June 18

• Uganda: Museveni's 10,000 Days in Power

  On 15 June, Uganda's president, Yoweri Museveni, joined the '10,000 Club', a small coterie of world leaders who have held power for over 10,000 days - more than 27 years. In... Read more »

• Zimbabwe: Why the Opposition Shouldn't Be Distracted By the Election Date

  The MDC has been joined by SADC in calling for the election to be delayed slightly, but is this really a victory for the opposition? Read more »

June 17

• Uganda: Empowering HIV-Positive Women in Uganda - the Kadama Widows Association in Pictures

  The Kadama Widows Association is an NGO that focuses on helping people affected by HIV in Uganda. Founded in Kadama in 2002, one of its main objectives is to help HIV-positive... Read more »

• Zambia: Facing the Music in Zambia - From the Pro-Sata 'Don't Kubeba' to Anti-Sata 'Bufi'

  A pop song that went viral helped bring the Patriotic Front to power. Now music is being used to voice discontent with its rule. Read more »

June 14

• Nigeria: Divisions Grow in Jonathan's Party [analysis]

  After heavily disputed elections at the Nigeria Governors' Forum in May, divisions are growing within President Jonathan's party. Read more »

June 13

• Africa: Stanley Matthews - Wizard and King of Soccer [opinion]

  Jon Henderson, author of a new book on legendary England Footballer Stanley Matthews, looks at the long and lesser-known association between Matthews and Africa. Read more »

• Chad: Power Abroad, Trouble At Home [analysis]

  Since the Malian intervention, Chad has been flexing its muscles like a major regional player, but its gung-ho approach may undermine its ambitions. Read more »

June 10

• Algeria: Who Will Succeed President Bouteflika? [analysis]

  President Bouteflika is unlikely to run for a fourth term. However, following resignations and in-party tensions, his successor is far from clear. Read more »

June 07

• Kenya: Kenya Special [music review]

  Soundway Records' vibrant and diverse compilation album unearths some of East Africa's lesser-known artists. Read more »

• Africa: Rethinking Food Sovereignty Ahead of Hunger Summit [analysis]

  World leaders meeting at this weekend's 'Hunger Summit' should recognise the role of micronutrients in alleviating the burden of undernutrition. Read more »

June 04

• Zimbabwe: Opposition MDC Must Unite to Conquer

  With elections due before the end of July, opposition factions must form a coalition to stand any chance of unseating Mugabe's ZANU-PF. Read more »

• Africa: Is Kenya Being Shaped Into Africa's Flagship Tax Haven? [analysis]

  $21-32 trillion has been siphoned off into tax havens, and now there is evidence to suggest the City of London is trying to make Kenya the world's next tax avoidance hub. Read more »

• Mozambique: Elite Development and Mass Poverty [analysis]

  Mozambique's economy may be booming thanks to its natural gas reserves, but whether ordinary citizens are benefiting is another matter. Read more »

June 03

• Africa: What African Agriculture Needs [analysis]

  A panel of experts explains what needs to be done to help Africa's agricultural sector develop. Read more »

• Uganda: Media Closures Cause Chilling Effect [analysis]

  The Daily Monitor and Red Pepper have reopened after their forced closure by Uganda Read more »

May 31

• Tanzania: The Untold Story of Tanzania's Resource Curse [analysis]

  The recent protests in southern Tanzania were triggered by grievances regarding natural gas discoveries, but regional discontent has deep historical roots. Read more »

• South Africa: The Police Services - The Wrong Arm of the Law [analysis]

  The feared South African Police Service's heavy-handedness has much to do with maintaining state authority and protecting market forces. Read more »

• Africa: Watching the Watchmen - the Role of Election Observers in Africa [analysis]

  International election monitors are far from perfect, but African observers are not yet ready to take over. Read more »

May 30

• Libya: Why Benghazi Matters [analysis]

  In many senses, Benghazi lies at the heart of Libya's struggle to build a functioning government and democracy from the rubble of the 2011 uprising. Read more »

May 29

• Cote d'Ivoire: Remembering Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Father of the Nation's (In)dependence [analysis]

  Unlike many African independence leaders, Houphouët-Boigny's vision was of forging a common fate with ex-colonial masters. Read more »

• Africa: Trailblazers and Laggards - One Data Report Updates MDG Progress [analysis]

  On 5 April this year, the countdown began for the final 1,000 days of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the most ambitious group of targets ever set to reduce global... Read more »

• Africa: The African Union - Fifty Years Young

  The Organisation for African Unity is now 50 years old. What challenges does its successor, the African Union, face in the next 50 years? Read more »

May 28

• Mali: Premature Elections Threaten Stability and Future Legitimacy [analysis]

  There are good reasons for holding elections in Mali as soon as possible. There are many better reasons for postponing them until the end of the year. Read more »

May 24

• Uganda: Police Raid Then Occupy the Daily Monitor

  Tensions remained high at the Daily Monitor office on Thursday, three days after police raided it and three other establishments as "a matter of national security". Police appeared... Read more »