Cameroon: Museum of the Bamoun Kings - Ancient Treasures From Cameroon Find a Spectacular New Home

One of the most significant African museum openings of 2024 was the Musée des Rois Bamoun, or Museum of the Bamoun Kings, in Foumban, Cameroon. Read more »

Mali: Learning from the Withdrawals of UN Peacekeeping Missions in Mali and the DRC

The host countries of two of the United Nations' flagship peacekeeping missions recently demanded their withdrawal. This development raises questions about whether such missions… Read more »

Cameroon: Freemasons, Homosexuals and Corrupt Elites in Cameroon - Inside an African Conspiracy Theory

An unusual and fascinating new book has been written by two anthropologists, called Conspiracy Narratives from Postcolonial Africa: Freemasonry, Homosexuality, and Illicit… Read more »

West Africa: Chad's Break With France - Why It Happened and What It Means for Power Dynamics in the Sahel Region

For over six decades, Chad was a crucial ally to French and US forces in their counter-insurgency operations in the Sahel. But both lost influence because of repeated mistakes. Read more »

Ghana: Ghana's Election System Keeps Women Out of Parliament. How to Change That

Voters in Ghana elected the country's first woman vice president, Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang, in early December 2024. Voters also elected John Mahama as president, a man who had… Read more »

Ghana: Maternity Care in Ghana Is Meant to Be Free, but It's Not - and Many Can't Afford It

Globally, over a quarter of a million women a year die during pregnancy or childbirth. Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for about 70% of these deaths. Read more »

Ghana: Ghana's President John Mahama Makes a Comeback - What Lies Ahead

John Dramani Mahama, Ghana's incoming president, has won a chance to rewrite his legacy. He was voted out of office in 2016 by the highest margin in the post-independence history… Read more »

Nigeria: How to Stay Safe During Nigeria's Festive Season - 4 Tips From a Security Expert

Festive season is here again. During the last quarter of the year (a period popularly called the "ember months" in Nigeria - a reference to the last letters of the words September,… Read more »

Ghana: Religion and Ethnicity Are Key to Voters - and Political Leaders Know It

Since Ghana returned to democracy in 1992, the country has held nine consecutive elections In all these elections ethnicity and religion have played a role, even though the… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana Heads to the Polls - Why the Economy Is the Biggest Issue for Many Voters

The outcome and aftermath of Ghana's 2024 elections will be a key test whether the West African nation can find a balance between the dual objectives of living within its means and… Read more »

West Africa: Gabon's Coup Leaders Have Changed the Constitution to Entrench Their Power

More than a year after a military coup, Gabonese citizens have held a referendum in which they approved a new draft constitution. The constitutional revisions targeted dynastic… Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Street Hawkers Are Blamed for Crimes in Traffic - but Gangs Are the Real Problem

Traffic in Lagos, Nigeria's biggest city, is congested and chaotic. About 1.8 million vehicles used Lagos roads in 2022. The city has 226 vehicles per kilometre. The global average… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerians Migrate to the UK and U.S. in Search of the Good Life - but This Isn't What They Find

Many Nigerians are already familiar with the idea of "japa", which means to flee from an unpleasant situation. Read more »

West Africa: Terrorism Is Spreading in West Africa - Foreign and Regional Collaboration Are Needed to Fight the Threat

The United States army has completed its withdrawal from Niger after 11 years of military cooperation with the west African country. Read more »

Senegal: Dakar Biennale - Senegal's Big Art Show Shines a Light On a Bruised Planet

One of Africa's most important art shows, the 15th Biennale of Contemporary African Art in Dakar - also known as Dak'Art - is currently on in Senegal. A biennale is a major… Read more »

Africa: Ghana's Outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo Failed to Live Up to Expectations - a Look At His Time in Office

For the first time in seven years, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will end the year without Ghana's presidency weighing on his shoulders. Ghana goes to the polls on 7 December.… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana's Economic Diplomacy - How Three Presidents With Different Ideologies Dealt With the IMF and World Bank

Since independence in 1956, Ghana's leaders have followed a variety of global ideologies, from centre-right to socialist. But the country has also blended these with local… Read more »

Ghana: Why Ghanaian Farmers Have Been Unable to Capitalise On Record Cocoa Prices

International cocoa prices have experienced a historic price surge, rising by over 300% in the space of 12 months from £2,166 per tonne of cocoa in April 2023 to £9,980… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal's Elections Were a Triumph for Democracy - What Went Right

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye unexpectedly called a snap legislative election which was held on 17 November. Faye was sworn in as president in April after a tumultuous… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana Elections - Swing Voting Is On the Rise, Shaping Outcomes - a Look At What's Driving This

Ghanaian elections have become much more challenging for politicians. In the past they have often been characterised as nothing more than an ethnic headcount. But since the 2008… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Terror Group Lakurawa Is Nothing New - It Exists Because of Government's Failure - Analysts

The Nigerian army has spoken of attacks on the Niger-Nigeria border in 2024 as being carried out by a new terrorist group. Read more »

Africa: Four Out of Five People in Africa Use Wood for Cooking - a Transition to Clean Fuels Would Cut Emissions and Save Lives, a Model for Nigeria Shows

Four in every five people in Africa cook using wood, charcoal and other polluting fuels in open fires or inefficient stoves. This releases harmful pollutants and leads to… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana - Who Can Declare an MP's Seat Vacant? a Legal Scholar Unpacks the Dispute Between Parliament and the Supreme Court

The parliament and supreme court of Ghana are locked in a dispute over which of them has authority to determine the issue of parliamentary vacancies. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria At COP29 - Five Items to Put On the Climate Agenda

The world's efforts to address climate change and its effects have been the subject of discussion for almost three decades at the annual Conference of Parties (COP) of the United… Read more »

Ghana: Financial Skills Like Managing Debt Are Key to Success, but Ghana's Small Businesses Don't Have Them

Financial literacy is vital for individuals and households. Simply put, it's the ability to understand and effectively use various financial skills: budgeting, managing debt,… Read more »