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‘US good, China bad’ is Pompeo’s message to Africa

Article Robbie Corey Boulet - 21 Feb 2020

During his African tour this past week, United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo talked up Washington’s ability to stimulate growth and entrepreneurship on the continent.

Cyril’s industrial reboot will not drive economy to success

Analysis Patrick Bond & Lisa Thompson - 20 Feb 2020

The president disclosed a development U-turn but the Special Economic Zones and China’s carbon intensive interests are likely to prevail

A pilgrimage to Lalibela’s stone carved churches

Article John Davenport - 14 Feb 2020

For the people who live near this sacred site in Ethiopa, religion is woven into daily life

To silence the guns in Africa, nature must be restored

Africa Hailemariam Desalegn - 12 Feb 2020

The world needs a new deal to protect its natural environment

The urgency of rethinking education — for Africa and the world

Article Audrey Azoulay & Sahle-Work Zewde - 10 Feb 2020

We need to re-evaluate the purpose and delivery of learning, so that all citizens are equipped to face the challenges of the 21st century, among them fighting climate change and adapting to technological disruption

AU commissioner’s job on the line

Africa Simon Allison - 7 Feb 2020

Smaïl Chergui may hold a powerful position, but he is a controversial figure

Seven Ethiopians die in Lebanon while their consulate abandons them

Africa Zecharias Zelalem - 2 Dec 2019

The steady stream of coffins being shipped from Lebanon to Ethiopia, won’t be slowing any time soon

The trouble with indiscriminate tree-planting in Africa

Africa Simon Allison - 31 Oct 2019

Planting trees in Africa is proposed by some as a quick fix for climate change. But local experts disagree — and say their voices are being sidelined

Abiy Ahmed is a worthy Nobel Peace Prize winner

Africa Simon Allison - 11 Oct 2019

In just 18 months the prime minister has transformed his country and the region

Shocking assassinations don’t have to derail Ethiopia’s transition

Africa Crisis Group - 25 Jun 2019

The shocking murders of five high-ranking officials have exposed the gravity of Ethiopia’s crisis.

28 years later, Ethiopia’s ruling party must end impunity for human rights abuses

Africa Fisseha Tekle - 28 May 2019

The Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front celebrates 28 years in power on Tuesday. Now is the time to confront its brutal past

Editorial: Stop the rot in the African Union

Article Staff Reporter - 24 May 2019

'Over the past two weeks, the Mail & Guardian has published investigations into two of the continental body’s core institutions'

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