Sudan: Sudan's Rebel Force Has Declared a Parallel Government - What This Means for the War

Sudan's south-western city of Nyala in Darfur recently became the centre of a significant political development. Read more »

South Sudan: Climate Projects in South Sudan Can Turn Deadly - How to Avoid This

South Sudan, which has been torn apart by a civil war, is vulnerable to extreme weather events, frequent floods and drought, to which it must adapt. But any adaptation projects for… Read more »

South Africa: Communities Near South Africa's Kruger National Park Prefer Wildlife-Friendly Ways to Earn a Living Over Killing Animals

Kruger National Park is a flagship South African conservation area home to lions, elephants, rhinos, and leopards. Tourists from all over the world flock to the park to see… Read more »

Nigeria: Armed Banditry Is Becoming a Crisis in Nigeria - Why Fixing the Police Is Key

Armed banditry in Nigeria has escalated into a full-blown security crisis, particularly in the north-west and north-central regions. What began as sporadic attacks has now morphed… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana's Security Strategy Has Kept Terror Attacks At Bay - What Other Countries Can Learn From Its Approach

Ghana stands out in west Africa as a nation that has not experienced terrorist attacks, even though it's geographically close to countries that have. In Burkina Faso, Mali and… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa's Police Serve the ANC Insiders, Not the People - Here's How It Happened

After South Africa's first democratic elections in 1994, there was significant optimism about police reform in the country. Impressive steps were taken to bring the South African… Read more »

Africa: African Media Are Threatened By Governments and Big Tech - Book Tracks the Latest Trends

Media capture happens when media outlets lose their independence and fall under the influence of political or financial interests. This often leads to news content that favours… Read more »

South Africa: Bribery in South Africa - Law Now Puts a Duty On Companies to Act

Bribery is one of the most common forms of corruption in South African companies and state institutions. This has a number of harmful outcomes. Read more »

Zambia: Zambia Facing a Democratic Crossroads As It Enters a Fresh Constitutional Crisis

The election of Zambia's president, Hakainde Hichilema, in 2021 was widely interpreted as a victory for democracy. Zambia had suffered rising repression under former leader Edgar… Read more »

South Africa: Bullying, Violence and Vandalism in Primary School - Study Explores a Growing Crisis in South Africa

South African primary schools are facing a crisis. Every day, learners fight, bully, destroy property, and intimidate other learners and teachers, turning what should be safe… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Maroko Eviction Remembered - a Brutal Legacy Lives On

Thirty-five years ago in mid-July, bulldozers demolished the homes, hopes and aspirations of over 300,000 people in the low income community of Maroko, in Lagos, Nigeria. This… Read more »

Ghana: TikTok Users in Ghana and Zimbabwe Enjoy Making Fun of Government - Why It Can Have a Downside

Browse the internet or turn on the global news and chances are the coverage of Africa you find is about war, coups, displaced populations and disease. Read more »

South Africa: Devil Worship, Muti and Murder - What's Behind the Growth of Occult Gangs in South Africa?

Gang-related crime in South Africa is widespread, but is under-reported outside hotspots such as the Cape Flats in Cape Town or Westbury in Johannesburg. In these areas gangs are… Read more »

West Africa: West Africa Terror - Why Attacks On Military Bases Are Rising - and Four Ways to Respond

More than 40 Malian soldiers were killed and one of the country's military bases was taken over in early June 2025 in a major attack by an al-Qaeda linked group, Jama'a Nusrat… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Alcohol and Colonialism - the Curious Story of the Bulawayo Beer Gardens

Kontuthu Ziyathunqa - Smoke Rising - was what they used to call Bulawayo when the city was the industrial powerhouse of Zimbabwe. Now, many of its factories lie dormant or… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda's Ride-Hailing Motorbike Service Promised Safety - but Drivers Are Under Pressure to Speed

Motorcycle-taxis are one of the fastest and most convenient ways to get around Uganda's congested capital, Kampala. But they are also the most dangerous. Though they account for… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo and Rwanda Sign a U.S.-Brokered Peace Deal - What Are the Chances of Its Success?

The foreign ministers of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) signed a new peace agreement on 27 June 2025 under the auspices of the US. Read more »

South Africa: Women Trapped With Abusers - South Africa's Covid Lockdowns Exposed Serious Protection Gaps

The unintended consequences of measures introduced to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus from 2020 to 2022 have been studied extensively. Research in South Africa shows that… Read more »

South Africa: The Right to Water Is Out of Reach for Many South Africans - Case Study Offers Solutions

South Africa's constitution says "everyone has the right to have access to sufficient food and water". In reality, however, this right is not enjoyed by all. Many places experience… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Police Brutality - It Will Take More Than Laws and Public Anger to Change Behaviour

Kenya has once again been reminded of brutality within its police force. Two events in mid-June 2025 pointed to the grave challenge that Kenya must confront to reform the service. Read more »

Mozambique: Mozambique After 50 Years of Independence - What's There to Celebrate?

Mozambique's government, led by the Frelimo party, has long been planning celebrations for 2025. It is 50 years since independence, won after an anti-colonial war against Portugal… Read more »

Botswana: Court Ruling Is a Ray of Hope for LGBT People Across Africa

Botswana's High Court has ruled that private consensual sex between adults of the same sex is no longer criminal. The decision gives hope to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender… Read more »