Tanzanian president John Magufuli’s death came after weeks of denial, but reporting on the fitness of African leaders can be perilous for journalists
School governing bodies, where parents are vital, are the fourth-largest electoral base in the country
Major poaching cases are collapsing thanks to poor policing training, lapses in procedure and unusual discretion involved in sentencing
Democracy is under attack in Benin, argues former foreign minister Rogatien Biaou, but the world press remains silent
With the US announcing its ‘recalibration’ of its relationship with Saudi Arabia, it remains to be seen whether the oil-rich kingdom feels cowed
We must ask difficult questions about our cultures and begin reinventing our futures, writes Andile Zulu
The police’s actions at student marches seem to contradict that fact
The team has displaced the world champions England in the rankings and has the World Cup in its sights
Relocating ancient trees such as the baobab is possible but comes at a cost to its micro-habitat
A scaled-down labour inspectorate will leave vulnerable workers at the mercy of ‘unscrupulous employers’