Covid-19 has a much different effect on the continent than it does elsewhere
Guinea’s response to the coronavirus has exacerbated the country’s existing fault lines
Later this month, the UN Security Council will vote on whether to lift the arms embargo on South Sudan. Doing so would be a terrible mistake
The poll is going ahead with virtually no precautions besides prayer to protect citizens against the spread of Covid-19
Today, the whole world stands where Europe was in 1945. Europe recovered then thanks to massive international assistance. That same attitude of cooperation and solidarity is needed now more than ever
Health, debt and hunger are huge threats to the continent’s stability
Trump’s handling of the coronavirus crisis was a textbook example of what not to do, you will have to do it all differently
Now is the time to rewrite a collective script of Africa’s development agenda and the well being of its people
If the coronavirus outbreak has taught us anything beyond the necessity of washing our hands, it is that its victim has been leadership
Many African governments have paid little more than lip service to their citizens stranded all over the world
The violence in Cabo Delgado province by al-Shabaab (the youth) can be linked to jihadist influence, the continued marginalisation of Muslim people, and the lure of income from trafficking natural resources
The Covid-19 pandemic prevented me from leaving London to be at my father’s funeral in Uganda and perform the rites. Instead, I attended it online
Immunisation and other preventative programmes for malaria, cholera, measles and malnutrition, which kill children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, must continue
What might Africa look like in the wake of the pandemic? There’s enough change happening to keep both optimists happy and pessimists glum
Europeans currently experiencing a temporary lockdown should reflect on the fact that many Africans live permanently in a form of continental lockdown
Professor Thandika Mkandawire, the Malawian economist, passed away in late March. Influential African intellectuals, as well as his many admirers and academics the world over, are still distilling the disappearance of one of the most prolific and creative minds they have ever come across. The disheartening news hit me while under confinement in Cape Town, […]
The pandemic could deliver a crippling blow to media houses across the continent
So far, most countries on the African continent are dealing with Covid-19, but not all leaders are taking the coronavirus pandemic seriously
The international organisation has been on the receiving end of bitter criticism since South Sudan’s first case of Covid-19 was confirmed to be a UN staffer
The World Health Organisation said people could die of preventable illnesses if steps to control malaria as well as immunisation for measles, yellow fever and polio are interrupted
Civil-military relations across the continent are tenuous, at best. Covid-19 may have given African governments an opportunity to create a new social compact with their citizens
Trust in Peter Mutharika’s government is at an all time low — just when it’s needed most
Official inquiry found that the Cameroonian military was responsible for deadly attack on civilians
Our global health is only as strong as our most vulnerable community. The coronavirus pandemic can be defeated — but only if we leave no one behind
The government’s response to Covid-19 has been criticised by opposition leaders
Despite the long history of medical racism, any potential Covid-19 vaccines must be tested in Africa — but not only on the continent
Both authoritarian and democratic governments are responding to the coronavirus crisis by instituting frightening new powers
The Covid-19 outbreak should not be used as an occasion to diminish human rights, but as an opportunity to reaffirm them
By violating basic human rights, governments risk inflicting a double tragedy on their most vulnerable populations
Jakkie Cilliers’s book about igniting a growth revolution in Africa has some timely lessons as we seek ways to mitigate the economic effects of Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic is throwing the poor governance of some African countries into sharp relief
Kenya’s government has excluded nongovernmental organisations and other groups such as churches from its emergency decision-making. This is a mistake