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Covid-19 on the rise in Zimbabwe

Africa Kudzai Mashininga - 17 Jan 2021

The South African variant of the virus is ‘clinically present’, while a lockdown tries to limit new infections

Museveni declared winner of disputed Uganda election

Africa Al Jazeera - 16 Jan 2021

Security personnel out in force as longtime president wins sixth term and main challenger Bobi Wine alleges rigging.

Populism faces test in Uganda and Kenya

Africa Eric Ndubi - 14 Jan 2021

Bobi Wine and William Ruto set out to upend the political status quo in their respective countries

Ugandans vote in charged election under internet blackout

Africa Nick Perry & Grace Matsiko - 14 Jan 2021

The internet went down on the eve of the vote, with some parts of the country reporting complete disruptions or significant slowdowns, after one of the most violent campaigns in years

Ethiopia warns Sudan over military build-up amid border tensions

Africa Al Jazeera - 13 Jan 2021

Tensions over longstanding feud over the disputed al-Fashqa region come amid new impasse in three-way dispute over mega-dam

What would a Wine win look like?

Africa Andrew Arinaitwe - 13 Jan 2021

Ugandans’ choice at the polls was more about stemming a sixth term for the Museveni regime than about actual policy

Niger museum is eclectic national ‘mirror’

Africa Patrick Fort - 12 Jan 2021

It has displays covering art, history, dinosaurs, nuclear energy, craftwork and music as well as live animals, for it is also a zoo

Uganda comms regulator orders social media shutdown ahead of vote

Africa Agence France Presse - 12 Jan 2021

The vote will come after one of the bloodiest campaigns in years, as veteran leader Yoweri Museveni seeks a sixth term against popstar-turned-MP Bobi Wine

Facebook shuts down Ugandan accounts ahead of general elections

Africa Al Jazeera - 12 Jan 2021

Tech giant accuses some officials of a coordinated attack targeting public debate ahead of Thursday’s election

Covid-19’s second wave hits Sudan harder and faster

Africa Ayin Network - 12 Jan 2021

The pandemic has helped to expose the dire state of Sudan’s healthcare system, which lacks both equipment and medical personnel

How Covid-19 is reshaping African governance

Africa Gregory Kearns & Mvemba Phezo Dizolele - 9 Jan 2021

The acute nature of the pandemic has galvanised civil society to demand better accountability

Darfuris fear their new protectors

Africa Ayin Network - 9 Jan 2021

For 13 years, United Nations and African Union peacekeepers have been stationed in the Sudanese region of Darfur.

America’s lessons for African dictators

Africa Tireniolu Onabajo & Idayat Hassan - 7 Jan 2021

COMMENT: Trump’s attacks on democracy grab the headlines, but the real story is one of democratic resilience

Inside story of sex-trafficking film

Africa Camille Malplat - 7 Jan 2021

Òlòtúré, a new Netflix series, is about how a Nigerian journalist walked the streets to uncover the trade

Incumbent wins Central African Republic election

Africa Agence France Presse - 7 Jan 2021

The December 27 presidential election, which coincided with legislative polls, took place as a coalition of armed rebel groups renewed an offensive that left thousands unable to cast their ballots.

The problem with generalisations

Africa Lena Reuter - 6 Jan 2021

Despite the media's wish for a neat story, the African continent's response to Covid-19 is all over the map

‘It is extreme’: Uganda tightens screws as vote looms

Africa Nick Perry - 6 Jan 2021

Tear gas, midnight arrests, threats and intimidation — the tactics employed every election cycle in Uganda are familiar to all who dare challenge President Yoweri Museveni's 35-year grip on power

Fact-based journalism is best

Africa Kiri Rupiah & Luke Feltham - 21 Dec 2020

Governments around the world are imitating the work of independent media and repurposing it for propaganda

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