Cameroon: Paul Biya's Life Presidency in Cameroon Enters a Fragile Final Phase

For the first time ever, the opposition parties in Cameroon have come "close" to unseating 92-year-old Paul Biya, who has run the country since 1982. Read more »

Africa: Young People Around the World Are Leading Protests Against Their Governments

The spate of public demonstrations against unemployment, corruption and low quality of life around the world is striking because of who is leading them. Young people have used… Read more »

Kenya: Raila Odinga Mastered the Art of Political Compromise for the Good of Kenya

One of the markers of Kenyan statesman Raila Odinga was not just his courage in challenging the establishment but his ability to fortify it when circumstances demanded. An example… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Air Links Are Poor - Can the G20 Push for More Direct Flights to Improve Tourism and Trade?

In Africa, less than one in five continental airline routes are direct. Air connections are decided by factors like trade levels, diplomatic relations, and whether there's enough… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire's Elections Have Already Been Decided - Outtara Will Win and Democracy Will Lose

Even before the ballot, the 25 October presidential polls in Côte d'Ivoire can already be described as a loss to democracy and democratic values. Incumbent president Alassane… Read more »

Madagascar: Madagascar Protests - How Ousted President Andry Rajoelina's Urban Agenda Backfired

The youth-led protests that eventually brought down Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina were sparked, in part, by his attempt to use large-scale urban infrastructure projects as… Read more »

Madagascar: Madagascar Coup - Why Turning a Blind Eye to an Unpopular President Weakens Regional Bodies

What began in late September as Madagascar's student demonstrations over crippling electricity outages and water shortages quickly evolved into broader demands for political… Read more »

Kenya: Pregnant Teens in Kenya's Low-Income Areas Avoid Health Care Because of Fear and Stigma

"I feared people and feared the doctors because they would probably judge or insult me. So, she (mother) told me no, that should not be the case, and so she offered to take me." Read more »

Kenya: Raila Odinga - the Man Who Changed Kenya Without Ever Ruling It

Raila Amollo Odinga, who has died at the age of 80, was something of a paradox in post-independence Kenyan politics. Read more »

Madagascar: Madagascar's Military Power Grab Shows Africa's Coup Problem Isn't Restricted to the Sahel Region

Those who rise to power through a coup often fall by the same means. Read more »

South Africa: Indigenous Knowledge Systems Can Be Useful Tools in the G20's Climate Change Kit

Indigenous knowledge systems are bodies of knowledge that were developed and used by local communities for centuries. They shape how people understand their environment, solve… Read more »

Nigeria: Thug Culture in Nigerian Politics - the Links Between State Governors, Funding and Violent Armed Groups

Since Nigeria's return to democracy in 1999, elections have consistently been marred by violence. The elections between 1999 and 2019 and in 2023 saw party clashes, physical… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Boko Haram Rehabilitation Efforts Ignore the Emotional Trauma of Soldiers - Why This Matters

Since 2009, Boko Haram has waged one of the deadliest insurgencies in Africa. Concentrated in north-east Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin, the group has killed more than 35,000… Read more »

Africa: Africa Imports Over 70% of Its Medicines. Making Active Ingredients Locally Would Change This

Africa carries a heavy health burden. It accounts for 25% of the global disease burden despite having only 18% of the global population. Read more »

Africa: Trade Is Shaping New Global Power Relations - What This Means for Africa

Over the past two decades, economic strength, trade flows, technological leadership and even consumer demand have been moving steadily from west to east. This transformation is… Read more »

Africa: China and the U.S. Are in a Race for Critical Minerals. African Countries Need to Make the Rules

Critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, rare earth elements, and platinum group metals are essential for modern technologies. They are key to industries ranging… Read more »

South Africa: Gauteng's 'Coloured' Community Feels Unsafe - Who They Are and Why They're Discouraged

The "Coloured" community in Gauteng, South Africa's economic heartland, continues to face barriers to full economic and social inclusion. Despite progress in post-apartheid South… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Has Struggled to Build National Unity - Can Its Big New Dam Deliver It?

The formal launch of Ethiopia's Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in September 2025 made news across the world. There was pomp and ceremony as Africa's largest hydroelectric dam was… Read more »

South Africa: South Africans Who Blow the Whistle Face Retaliation and Murder - Their Stories Over Five Decades

South Africa's long history of wrongdoing spans from Willem Adriaan van der Stel's days of running a corrupt trading monopoly to present-day South Africa. Van der Stel was the… Read more »

South Africa: South Africans Are Going Off the Service Grid - What Happens When Citizens Replace the State?

South Africa's constitution promises all citizens access to adequate housing and basic services - water, security, sanitation and electricity. In practice, people from rich to poor… Read more »

Nigeria: Boko Haram On the Rise Again in Nigeria - How It's Survived and How to Weaken It

Abubakar Shekau, the erstwhile leader of the terrorist group Jama'at Ahl al-Sunna li al-Da'wa wa al-Jihad (JAS), died in 2021. The west African group, also known as Boko Haram,… Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzania's Samia Hassan Has Ushered in a New Era of Authoritarianism - Here's How

As Tanzania's national elections approach, a familiar humdrum of coverage has emerged. It goes like this. In its crackdowns, censorship and harassment of the opposition, Tanzania… Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzania's Green Gold Rush - How Avocado Waste Is Hurting Farmers and What Should Be Done

Avocados have been grown in Tanzania since the early 1890s. The global appetite for the creamy fruit, also known as green gold, is booming. The industry's market value was over… Read more »

Africa: University Ranking Systems Are Being Rejected. African Institutions Should Take Note

The Sorbonne University, founded in Paris in 1253 and known globally as a symbol of education, science and culture, has just announced that, starting in 2026, it will stop… Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzania's Ruling Party Has Crushed the Opposition - the Elections Are a Mere Formality

Tanzania has conducted regular polls since the first multiparty elections in 1995. But they have often failed to meet democratic standards. The opposition has been persistently… Read more »