Oscar Gakuo Mwangi, who studies radicalisation and counter-terrorism in Kenya, looks at the country’s preparedness to take on Haiti’s urban gangs
With the rise of social media platforms and the proliferation of mobile devices, citizens and leaders have a whole new electoral interface
This is part of a continental series of op-eds and podcasts on whether digitalisation will benefit democracy in Africa
The SADC mission shows how difficult and costly it is to launch and run a large scale military operation, especially if the host government is not taking full ownership and supporting the operation
Largely Christian Kenya has struggled to regulate unscrupulous churches and cults
The country’s the last major constitutional change was in 1992
The incoming head of state has promised the country profound change and left-wing pan-Africanism
Africans need to be fully involved in drug discovery and development research for tuberculosis on the continent
A proposed treaty and law changes would compromise national and health sovereignty
We can tackle inequality in access to medicines by reshaping the systems, policies and practices under which life-saving medicines are produced, priced and distributed
Nigeria has a mass kidnapping problem, and March has been an especially horrific month
There are about 30 African countries where tontines are used, and 14 in Asia. In South Africa, it is known as a stokvel
While Nigerian soldiers search the forests in the northwestern state for the 280 learners kidnapped by gunmen riding motorbikes, desperate families are still waiting for news
Before they get inside a stadium, they must deal all too often with corruption, negligence and abuse from sports managers and administrators
The new legislation stipulates jail terms of six months to three years for sex
They ousted a dictator, defied a junta and now Sudan’s resistance committees are providing the only support to desperate people in their areas amid the war and persecution. Mark Weston spoke to one committee member in Khartoum
Haitian gangs that control parts of the country have announced a coordinated effort to oust Prime Minister Ariel Henry
Alliance One may have moved $4.2-million in taxable profits out of the country
The organisation does not have the funds to address the conflict and reveal the depth of the humanitarian crisis
As inflation skyrockets, many poor Nigerians have had to skip meals and give up products such as meat, eggs and milk
Senegal’s Macky Sall has said what happens between his leaving office and the presidential election will also be discussed
The highly addictive pain medication Tramadol is being sold as a street drug
The repressive regime is forcing opposition parties to put their heads together and get creative
A prohibition would reduce alcohol consumption but it will also cost people their jobs and state income
Workers want to raise the minimum wage from $38 to $288, but the state has rejected this, proposing $45
Kigali denies that it is supporting the rebels in a bid to control vast mineral resources
The killings followed months of clashes between Ethiopia’s military and a Amhara militia known as Fano
The marathon star who died in a late-night car crash was a favourite for a gold medal at the Paris Olympics later this year
The pursuit of love ranges from bride-wealth and ‘braids of love’ to online situationships, perfumes, poetry and proverbs
Decades before today’s migrants boarded small boats to Europe to ‘take their jobs’, European fishing ships were trawling West African waters, taking food and jobs from the locals. And they still are
Employment, proper housing and help have become nearly impossible to find, with Egypt’s two-year economic crisis rapidly worsening
The president’s official reason for postponing the upcoming election has been met with suspicion. Analysts say: follow the money