Africa: Africa's First Heat Officer Is Based in Freetown - 5 Things That Should Be On Her Agenda

Eugenia Kargbo has an unusual job: she is the city of Freetown's chief heat officer. Her role in Sierra Leone's capital is the first of its kind in Africa. She has been tasked with… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Heads to the Polls - 5 Essential Reads About the Elections

Nigerians go to the polls on 25 February to elect a new president, vice-president, 109 members of the Senate and 360 members of the Federal House of Representatives. Eighteen… Read more »

Nigeria: Peter Obi Could Be the Force That Topples Nigeria's Two Main Political Parties

Obi-dient is the word in town for the Nigerians who support Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, south-east Nigeria. To them, Obi is the best candidate for the country's… Read more »

Nigeria: Bola Tinubu - Nigeria's Kingmaker Who Wants to Be King

Bola Ahmed Tinubu, presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Nigeria, holds two traditional titles: Asiwaju of Lagos and Jagaban of the Borgu kingdom in… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Elections Are Crowded With Candidates - Use This New Tool to Decide Who to Vote for in Your Area

Eighteen political parties are contesting for Nigeria's presidential elections scheduled for 25 February. Yes, 18 parties. But that's not the highest number of parties in Nigeria's… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Natural Resources Are Under Threat - Urgent Steps a New President Must Take

By the end of May 2023 Nigeria will have a new president following February's elections. Read more »

Ghana: Ghana Wants Fewer Polluting Old Cars On the Road. but It's Going About It the Wrong Way

Used vehicles contribute greatly to transport emissions, undermining public health and the environment. In the US, Europe and parts of Asia, clunkers programmes - exchanging older,… Read more »

West Africa: Violent Extremism Is Rising in the Sahel, but Not in Chad - What's Different?

Since the rise of Boko Haram in Nigeria and the emergence of Islamist-Salafist groups in northern Mali in 2013, the Sahel has increasingly been caught in the maelstrom of Islamist… Read more »

Nigeria: Gender Equality in Nigeria - Three Reasons Why Women Aren't Represented in Politics

In March 2022, Nigerian women suffered backlash in their pursuit of gender equity. Five gender bills presented to the National Assembly were thrown out. Read more »

Nigeria: How to Poll 93 Million Voters - the Challenge of Pulling Off Nigeria's Presidential Elections

Nigeria's registered voters, which the Independent National Electoral Commission has put at 93.5 million, are expected to come out in their numbers in what will be Africa's biggest… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Election - Six Dangers of Mixing Religion With Politics

One of the issues that has generated great concern among voters in the run up to the Nigerian presidential elections is religion. Read more »

Cameroon: Jean-Paul Zé Bella - the Cunning Cameroonian Soldier Who Became a Global Music Legend

One of Cameroon's most influential music stars - Jean-Paul Zé Bella - passed away on 15 January at the age of 71 after a battle against cancer. The singer and drummer was a… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Elections - Eight Issues Young People Want the New Govt to Address

As Nigeria prepares for the 25 February presidential elections, it's interesting to consider what young Nigerians are expecting. Read more »

Senegal: Dakar's Clandestine Taxis Are Essential for Daily Travel - but They're Illegal

Africa's major cities are growing at a rapid pace. In Dakar, Senegal's capital, for instance, the population has almost doubled in 20 years, reaching 4 million inhabitants today. Read more »

Nigeria: What I Like and Hate About Nigeria's Election Campaigns - Political Scientist

Election campaigns are an important aspect of the democratic process in Nigeria. They give voters a chance to learn what a candidate or party stands for. Read more »

Nigeria: Election Violence in Nigeria's South East Is Threatening to Derail Voting in the Region

Violence is a perennial feature of elections in Nigeria. It happens across the three stages of the electoral cycle - before, on and after election day. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria and Ghana Are Prone to Devastating Floods - They Could Achieve a Lot By Working Together

Many countries in Africa suffer from disasters annually, but the adverse effects are grossly under-reported compared with coverage of more developed nations. Read more »

Ghana: Water ATMs Are Changing the Way People Can Access This Vital Resource

Universal, safe and reliable water access is a pressing need in the global south. One-quarter of the world's population don't currently have access to clean drinking water. In… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Elections - 5 Major Challenges Facing the Country's Next President

Nigerians will soon determine who their next president will be in a general election. Polling is due at the end of February and inauguration is scheduled for 29 May 2023. Read more »

Benin: Angelique Kidjo - the Diva From Benin Could Win a Record Sixth Grammy Award

Angelique Kidjo, the energetic singer-songwriter and activist from the Republic of Benin, represents a rare African phenomenon. Read more »

Ghana: Accra Is Congested, but Relocating Ghana's Capital Is Not the Only Option

Capital cities play an important role in the socio-economic development of every country. People generally move to cities where there are opportunities. Read more »

Nigeria: Plastic Pollution in Nigeria - Whose Job Is It to Clean Up the Mess?

Take a walk or drive through the streets of most Nigerian cities, and you will see plastic waste everywhere. The country's rivers, lakes and ocean are also full of discarded… Read more »

Senegal: Ousmane Sembène At 100 - a Guide to the Life and Work of the 'Father of African Cinema'

The impact of filmmaker Ousmane Sembène's work should not be understated. His films, made in the neorealist style, were concerned with working-class people and tended to use… Read more »

Nigeria: The Badoo Ritual Gang Created Fear in Lagos - Here's What Made Victims Vulnerable

Violent cult gangs are well known in Nigeria. Though there are no statistics on their numbers and impact, Lagos State in southwest Nigeria has more than 10 of these groups… Read more »

Nigeria: 100 Million Nigerians Are At Risk of Neglected Tropical Diseases - What the Country Is Doing About It

Neglected tropical diseases are a group of communicable diseases found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. They are classified as "neglected" because they have… Read more »