May 16, 2014
South Africa: Tune Me What - It's Our Birthday!
Tune Me What? It's Our Birthday! Read more »
May 13, 2014
South Sudan: The Root of the Crisis Is Constitutional Not Ethnic
Any lasting peace deal must bear in mind the political underpinnings of the ongoing violence and dismantle South Sudan's centralised, high-stakes, zero-sum political system. Read more »
South Africa: The Election Changed Little, but Then It Was Never Going to
Much of South Africa's intelligentsia has been putting its hope in the wrong place. For now, opposition parties are not the answer, but there are three avenues that might be. Read more »
Africa: End the Global Apartheid for Women
Reproductive health is a no-brainer but many women across Africa are being denied it. The 'I Decide Petition' wants this to change, for good. Read more »
May 09, 2014
Cote d'Ivoire: Humouring the Politicians - the Growth of Ivorian Satire
One radio show in Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory Coast, is telling it like it is to its politicians. Well, almost... Read more »
May 08, 2014
Mali: Review - Toumani & Sidiki
Mali's greatest living kora players come together in a father-son partnership. Read more »
South Africa: Tune Me What - Umqombothi
Catch up with some of the latest and greatest music from South Africa with Brett Lock and Leon Lazarus of the brilliant Tune Me What? podcast. As usual, the show draws from across… Read more »
May 06, 2014
Africa: Trade Misinvoicing, or How to Steal From Africa
The little-understood practice of misinvoicing or re-invoicing relies on legal grey areas and financial secrecy and costs the continent dearly. Read more »
Ethiopia: Review - Reporting Disasters - Famine, Aid, Politics and Media
Using the pivotal example of the Ethiopian famine in 1984-5, Suzanne Franks explores the media's ability to mobilise public opinion and philanthropic action in an unprecedented… Read more »
May 02, 2014
Nigeria: Boko Haram - Why Have You Taken Our Girls?
The Nigerian Islamist sect has kidnapped 234 school girls. Why? Read more »
Mozambique: Democratic Movement of Mozambique Pushes for a 'Third Way'
An interview with Lutero Simango, one half of the sibling double act running Mozambique's growing new political party MDM. Read more »
Nigeria: The Chibok Abduction Exposes Boko Haram's Weakness
Boko Haram is wild and frightening, which is undermining the support it had. The Nigerian government could take advantage of this weakness. Read more »
Nigeria: Another Bombing in Abuja, Boko Haram Suspected
At around 19:30 GMT on the evening of 1 May, reports began filtering in of another suspected terrorist attack in Nigeria's capital, Abuja. The incident occurred within the city's… Read more »
April 30, 2014
Burundi: Burundi's Tax Success Story Under Threat
Burundi's revenue authority has dramatically increased government revenue, but it's struggling for funds itself. Read more »
April 29, 2014
Ethiopia: Protests Grow Over Addis Ababa's Expansion
Addis Ababa is growing fast and set to expand further, pitting the government against Oromo activists, seeking to protect their rights. Read more »
South Africa: Tune Me What Podcast With Barry Hilton
Catch up with the latest music from South Africa with Brett Lock and Leon Lazarus of the brilliant Tune Me What? podcast. Read more »
April 28, 2014
Kenya: Thousands Removed From Ancestral Land
Allegedly in contravention of Kenyan law, thousands of Sengwer have been forcibly removed from their ancestral homeland in the Embobut forest. Read more »
April 25, 2014
South Sudan: Poor Gambella! So Far From Addis Ababa, So Close to South Sudan
An influx of South Sudanese Nuer into Gambella in Ethiopia could destabilise the region, but the impact on long-term development is likely to be more significant. Read more »
Africa: Training Africa's Future Innovators
Science and technology could drive the continent's future development, but creating the right environments and keeping Africa's youngest and brightest will be key. Read more »
April 24, 2014
Africa: Food Security Is About More Than Land Grabs
Foreign powers are not just engaged in African land. They are also engaged in African food systems, often in damaging ways. Read more »
April 23, 2014
Rwanda: Kagame Hints at 2017 Election Run
At a recent event, Rwanda's president Paul Kagame suggested he might change the constitution to allow him to run for a third term in 2017. Read more »
Nigeria: Stage Set for Lankmark Polls
The opposition APC has to convince voters it represents genuine change, while the ruling PDP will have to persuade voters to stick with the devil they have come to know so well. Read more »
April 22, 2014
Nigeria: Deep Inside Sambisa Forest - A Story About the Abducted Girls
The following is a work of fiction based on real life events. On the night of 15 April, armed men suspected to belong to the Islamist militant group Boko Haram abducted several… Read more »
April 18, 2014
Nigeria: Boko Haram Bus Bombing a Sign of Weakness
Nigeria is not winning in the battle against Boko Haram, but neither are the Islamist militants. The Abuja bombing is more a sign of the group's decline than ascendency. Read more »
Zimbabwe: After 34 Years of Mugabe - From Darling to Despot, and From Hope to Hunger
Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe is living proof that power corrupts, and that a cult of personality can devastate a country otherwise brimming with potential. Read more »