Burundi’s president was a cruel and tyrannical leader under whom no one was safe, not even schoolchildren
As Africa mourns George Floyd, we must look in the mirror and address police brutality on our own continent
Martyr or cheat? A decade later, we’re still frothing at mouth as we argue about that game
The singer recalls her time with Stevie Wonder at Festac, as well as her escape from an explosion
COMMENT The world is going through unprecedented challenges caused by a novel, rapidly transmitted coronavirus. Experts predict difficult times ahead with shrinking economies, loss of life and livelihoods and some structural changes — a new normal. Change is afoot in Africa as governments work tirelessly to identify their most vulnerable citizens for emergency disbursements. Banks, […]
The multifaceted and complex issues facing the continent can only be tackled effectively together
The continent’s interconnectedness is what will be its catalyst for recovery
The methods that work in Western nations rarely translate into African contexts
New undersea cables will massively increase bandwidth to the continent
Discerning leadership is critical in the time of Covid-19 and John Magufuli’s decisions — or lack thereof — have put Tanzanians at greater risk
Collaborating with other universities will assist in dealing with diseases and other social issues that know no borders
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