What Africa could gain from the Summit of the Future to nurture good governance on the continent.
The pens are running out in public hospitals because of Novo Nordisk’s decision to stop supplying it to the health department
With remarkable creativity, Kenyans used technology to organise nationwide protests. The state’s digital response has been equally remarkable, but for all the wrong reasons
But realising this vision requires overcoming significant problems, from securing financing to developing robust policy frameworks and fostering visionary leadership
South Africa is also playing a leading role during negotiations for climate policies, and is using its position to advance conversations for the whole of Africa
It is rumoured that the Kremlin could dispatch reinforcements to the Sahel to sustain its influence
Both sides are accused of war crimes, and millions of people have been displaced and face famine in 14 areas of civil war in the country
The international community can support the continent through, for example, the transfer of technology to enable drugs and vaccines to be produced on African soil
The continent will make significant gains by fast-tracking this sector through investment and skills development
Never before in its 121-year history had a stage in the Tour de France been won by a black African, until the Eritrean did it
Clean energy offers a viable solution that can drive economic growth, improve quality of life and protect the environment
More than 800 people have been killed in 200 accidents involving petrol tankers since 2018
The mobile courts introduced during the Covid pandemic have remained, but defence lawyers and their clients don’t agree they are fair
Tanzania is banking on its natural resources during the global transition to clean energy, but analysts warn there are dangers ahead
With 65 percent of the population aged under 30, Kagame is the only leader most Rwandans have ever known
Salimah Valiani’s beautiful, insightful anthology explores Johannesburg and its inhabitants
Nduduzo Makhathini unpacks the philosophy and traditions behind his new album
The pipeline was crucial for transporting South Sudan’s crude oil abroad, with petroleum exports usually accounting for about 90% of the country’s GDP
In the Mudzi district, cases of malnutrition have increased by 20 percent over the past three months
The local series Spinners won a top award in China last month.
Peaceful marches mostly led by Gen-Z youth against tax hikes, which have since been scrapped, turned violent, with dozens injured or killed in clashes with the police
Former army chief and incumbent president Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani won just over 56% of the vote
The Kenyan government said it would reduce spending to compensate for the scrapped tax measures.
Many citizens are angry with the government as they grapple with a rising cost of living
In Zimbabwe, cellphone penetration is over 97% but the government has conceded that connectivity is difficult in rural areas
While the Sahel has in recent years seen a string of military coups and escalating jihadism, particularly in Mali, Mauritania has not seen an attack since 2011
Interest in the economic benefits of a cannabis industry far outweigh that of research into issues such as cannabis use disorder
Exposure to heavy metals is associated with various biological risks such as damage to the kidneys, liver, lungs, reproductive system and nervous system
At least nine people were reported to have been killed and the 46 injured were in an ‘extremely serious’ condition
To keep migrants away, Fortress Europe has extended its walls
into African countries such as Morocco and Mauritania
The government argues that the palace will transform the environs of the capital city, but state-owned forests and farmland are being cleared and citizens evicted
Artist impression of oil from the Sangomar field