Mali: Wagner Group Setback in Mali Challenges Moscow's Strategy in Africa and the Region's Faith in Russian Mercenaries

While Russia's army is bogged down in Ukraine, its mercenaries are faring no better in Africa. Read more »

Mali: Mali Is Still Unsafe Under the Military - Why It Hasn't Made Progress Against Rebels and Terrorists

The scale of casualties suffered by the Wagner group and Malian forces during a recent assault in the Tinzaouaten region reveal vulnerability in Mali's counterinsurgency posture. Read more »

Nigeria: Young Nigerians' Push for Change Must Go Beyond Street Protests - Historian

Nigerians began a 10-day #EndBadGovernance protest on 1 August 2024 and are expected to continue until 10 August. They took to the streets to demand economic and political reforms,… Read more »

Mali: Mali's Kora Star Toumani Diabaté - a Personal Reflection By His Music Producer

The untimely death of Mali's Toumani Diabaté at the age of 58 has shocked the music world. The sheer number of tributes, including those from superstar African musicians… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's First Space Traveller Will Be Chosen By the Public - How This Will Boost the Country's Progress

The Blue Origin space craft owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is to take six individuals to space from nations historically underrepresented in space exploration. Nigeria is one… Read more »

Nigeria: Babies in Nigeria Are Being Born With Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria

Sepsis occurs when one's immune system has an extreme response to an infection. It's a life-threatening condition: globally, it accounts for about 11 million deaths - 20% of all… Read more »

Ghana: Data Protection Is Poor for African Farmers Who Use Digital Services - Kenya and Ghana Cases Highlight Gaps

Across Africa, agricultural producers are turning to digital solutions to get information about farming methods, market access or financial services. By 2022, there were 666 of… Read more »

Niger: U.S. Military Is Leaving Niger Even Less Secure - Why It Didn't Succeed in Combating Terrorism

The United States is winding down its military operations in Niger ahead of a mid-September deadline agreed with the country's ruling military junta. Read more »

Tanzania: Young, Urban, African - Research Explores What It Means to Be a Good Citizen in Ghana, Uganda and Tanzania

Young people between the ages of 18 and 35 make up two-thirds of Africa's population. The number is expected to reach 75% by 2030. They live in an environment of rapid… Read more »

Senegal: Giant Pangolin Rediscovered in Senegal

In March 2023, temperatures in eastern Senegal soared to 40°C, with the cooling rains still months away. Yet, for the dedicated field team from the NGO Panthera - committed to… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana Elections - Ethnicity Is Not Allowed in the Country's Politics, Yet It Still Helps Shape Outcomes

Ghana, which has more than 70 ethnic groups, has been among the most stable democracies in Africa since 1992. It has achieved this by outlawing the use of ethnicity in party… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Under Cost of Living Pressure - 8 Essential Reads On Rising Tensions

In recent times, Nigeria, Africa's largest democracy, has been under intense pressure. Read more »

Nigeria: Fela Kuti Is More Famous Today Than Ever - What's Behind His Global Power

Almost three decades after his passing in 1997, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the legendary Nigerian musician and activist who created the Afrobeat music movement, remains the subject of… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Ojude-Oba Festival Celebrates Heritage With Colourful Parades and Horsemanship - How It Could Be Used to Attract Tourists

The Ojude-Oba festival is a vibrant annual celebration that has become an integral part of the identity of Ijebu-Ode, a city in south-west Nigeria. This colourful event, famous for… Read more »

Mali: Toumani Diabaté - the Famed Musician From Mali Who Took the Kora to the World

The world has lost a significant musical ambassador for the Mande people of west Africa - the virtuoso kora player, composer, and collaborator from Mali, Toumani Diabaté. He… Read more »

Nigeria: 11 Million Nigerian Children Are Going Hungry - How This Hurts Their Health and What Needs to Be Done

Unicef, the UN agency for children, reported in June 2024 that around 11 million Nigerian children were experiencing severe child food poverty. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Chronic Power Shortages - Mini Grids Were Going to Crack the Problem for Rural People, but They Haven't. Here's Why

Electricity is a scarce commodity in Nigeria. With just over 4,000 megawatts supplying nearly 220 million people, the electricity access deficit stands at about 40% nationwide. The… Read more »

West Africa: Amid Humanitarian Crisis and Ongoing Fighting, Africa's War-Scarred Sahel Region Faces New Threat - Ethno-Mercenaries

Sudan's ongoing humanitarian crisis after more than a year of civil war shows few signs of abating. And amid the fighting, a significant and troubling development looks set to… Read more »

Senegal: Olympics - Senegal Won Silver in 1988 - Why It's Never Managed to Repeat This Feat

Since Senegal first competed in the Olympic Games in 1964, its success has been marked by a single medal, a feat achieved in 1988 by El Hadji Amadou Dia Bâ at the Seoul… Read more »

Nigeria: Corruption Hurts Businesses but Digital Tools Offer the Hope of Fighting It, Say Manufacturers in Ghana and Nigeria

Technology has changed the way the world does business. Mobile and digital payment platforms, blockchain, cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) tools have all driven… Read more »

Nigeria: Suicide Bombings in Nigeria - Tactic Is Back After a Four-Year Break - Security Researcher Offers 3 Possible Reasons

Nigeria's first suicide bombing since 2020 took place in June 2024 with four coordinated attacks that killed at least 30 people. Read more »

Nigeria: Pregnant Nigerian Women Need Faster Access to Hospitals - Technology Helped Us Calculate Travel Times

Nigeria contributes 28% of the 280,000 maternal deaths and about 10% of almost two million stillbirths that occur annually across the globe. Read more »

Nigeria: Wole Soyinka At 90 - Writer and Activist for Justice

Akinwande Oluwole Soyinka, the legendary African author and activist, is proof of what words and acts can achieve in the struggle for justice and human rights. Soyinka, aged 90,… Read more »

West Africa: West Africa Is Changing - Five Essential Reads On Breakaways From Ecowas

The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has been in the news lately - mostly for the wrong reasons. Read more »

Ghana: Ghana Is Planning Its First Nuclear Energy Plant - What's Behind the Decision

Ghana is considering bids from five companies for the construction of what would be its first nuclear power plant. The companies are: France's EDF, US-based NuScale Power and… Read more »