Sierra Leone on Wednesday charged former president Ernest Bai Koroma with treason and other offences for his alleged role in what authorities have called an attempted coup on November 26, authorities said. Koroma, who led the West African nation from 2007 to 2018, had previously been questioned, with authorities saying he was an official suspect […]
The World Bank estimated that in 2011, at the height of attacks, the pirates cost the world economy US$18 billion
The violence in the country has killed more than 12 000 people and the UN says at least 7.1 million people have been displaced
All Change for Archange: The Central African Republic held a constitutional referendum earlier this year, which, among other things, would allow President Faustin-Archange Touadéra to run for a third term. Quelle surprise: results of the vote showed that 95% of voters were apparently in support of the changes. Bye Bye: There were a fair few […]
Ethiopia’s public attitudes should be blueprints for other African countries
The increased adoption of the latest digital technologies in developing countries has heightened speculation and optimism concerning bridging the gap between the relatively rich and the poor, who often live in underserved rural areas. In Africa, where more than a third of the population lives in extreme poverty, and 36% are illiterate, opening a formal […]
Choosing the nuclear path carries several risks including being one of the most expensive forms of electricity generation
Cuba routinely sends its health workforce to other countries and receives foreign workers as part of its ‘medical diplomacy’
In defiance of a judgment by the African court on human and peoples’ rights,capital punishment remains — even if death sentences are never executed
The country’s future is inextricably intertwined with that of the planet itself. That is not necessarily a good thing
The Middle Eastern country needs its workers to stay in the army, but
it also needs to keep its economy going
Much of the region is prey to armed groups, an aftermath of regional wars in the 1990s and 2000s
Climate negotiations have often excluded Africa. But in the past year, negotiators from the continent have started to change the exclusionary structures
Press freedom is a crucial barometer of democratic progress
What if we never believed any of the fake reports by a fanatical spook community backing Jacob Zuma?
Yet evidence shows that countries with an abundance of natural resources have lower levels of inclusive economic development and growth
African countries’ selective immigration policies hamper pan-Africanist visions of an integrated, confederated and amalgamated continent
It should be the day of ANC’s reckoning, but opposition parties such as the Democratic Alliance should polish up their messaging on Israel’s war in Gaza
Mining has a key role to play in helping to ease youth unemployment
The old trade winds are blowing again and we must take notice, writes editor-in-chief Ron Derby
The world is changing and alliances shifting which presents opportunities for the continent if the citizenry is engaged
Collaboration between the government and academia could help mitigate climate change in South Africa, professor says
Our grief for people we have not personally known is informed by the narratives and stories we are exposed to – but these stories are not equally told
A new report by the Global Wind Energy Council’s Africa Wind Power initiative examines the status of wind energy in Africa
Fear, vulnerability and stigma can be particularly dangerous in Africa
The continent must develop its own security and political frameworks to prevent undue influence from elsewhere in the world
A new investigation says the military is involved in the disappearance of thousands of citizens
Five correspondents for ‘The Continent’ celebrate their favourite traditional dishes from across Africa. One thing these diverse meals have in common is not what they taste like but that they all make you feel right at home – even when you are far away
In a polarised world, Ramaphosa’s administration dodged some fatal bullets in the past five months that carried some hard long-term risks
‘In the house of the just those who command are at the service of those who seem the commanded’
The carbon market: a potential planet saver or greenwashing that gives polluting companies an opportunity to evade reducing their emissions?
About 60% of people in Africa lack early warning systems which could help them to better prepare for upcoming climate disasters