When Congo’s President, Felix Tshisekedi, squeezes his corpulent bulk into designer clothing, accessorised with expensive watches that would feed thousands of his immiserated citizens for years and climbs into a flying palace to shuttle around the world to weep crocodile tears and move the powerful to pity his long-suffering people, it is a diversionary dance in step with his Western audience
The United Nations Charter prohibits the use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of another state, the only recognised exception being self-defence in response to an armed attack
Reports have highlighted that a significant number of elected councillors struggle with basic literacy and comprehension
Minerals Minister Gwede Mantashe says the country faces challenges in developing an effective system for exploration and mining licences
Road deaths, in this context, are not random tragedies. They are predictable outcomes of structural neglect
Botswana and Ghana have become emblematic of policies and strategies designed to strengthen the mining industry by building national participation, diversifying away from historically dominant commodities and improving regulatory coherence
To call Mogadishu ‘garbage’ while extolling Botswana’s diamonds in the same sentence is not diplomacy; it is duplicity
The next election will be for the survival and credibility of the country’s democracy
South Africa has also taken a leading role in global health financing and pandemic preparedness
Calls mount for African solutions to respond to the vaccine cuts and the need for a broad system-wide approach to vaccine production in Africa, and for innovative financing for sustainable health systems
He stood as Africa’s foremost opposition leader and a tireless champion of democracy, a moral compass whose defiance outlasted regimes, reshaped constitutions and inspired generations
For the remainder of the year, the African Union Commission will continue to guide the review process with a view to generating a High-Level Panel Report
The 85-year-old’s victory last month was a referendum on the cost of living in a country where inflation hovers near 30%, fuel and foreign currency are scarce and poverty is endemic
His return as president highlights the country’s deep political divides, rooted in regional loyalties
However, a high court judge said the president and his Malawi Congress Party can proceed with a judicial review of alleged irregularities
Victory very unlikely for the incumbent President Lazarus Chakwera
The country’s high-stakes vote has been plagued by allegations of cheating, rivalry and arrests, leading to a demand for transparency
Millions have been displaced, millions more are starving and hundreds of thousands are dead, but Africa remains silent
The African Peace and Security Dialogue in South Africa comes in the same week as the peace deal brokered by Qatar and the US falters
Citizens want to participate but there is a lack of reciprocity from institutions
China’s ambassador said South Africa’s call to narrow its trade deficit and diversify exports required building local beneficiation capacity
President Cyril Ramaphosa put a brave face on Friday to legacy foundations and opposition parties boycotting a convention to kick off a National Dialogue on how to resolve South Africa’s numerous problems, saying similar walkouts had occurred during the difficult transition to democracy. “We are embarking on a process that will launch a million conversations. […]
What is needed is a rethinking of leadership, a redistribution of political power and inclusive and accountable governance
Advocates say it is essential for unlocking the continent’s economic and cultural potential
The United States’ tensions with South Africa requires an African Union response to ensure the continent’s involvement when the G20 decides the economic rules
Spatial barriers, which translate into transport and data costs, put financial strain on job-seekers
Digital ‘slavery’ such as that of content moderators, trainers and data labellers, is insidious, hidden and underpaid
Legitimacy cannot be declared; it must be earned from the people, through political process, not military decrees
A referendum must take place allowing the people of Western Sahara to decide their future freely, to uphold African solidarity, justice, self-determination and dignity
The skies over Sudan are pregnant with the promise of rain, but for millions, this is not a promise of life, but a chilling harbinger of death. The guns have fallen silent only in their ability to drown out the cries of the starving, the hollow coughs of children whose bellies are swollen with emptiness. […]
The country’s revival of the Sedition and Subversion Act is a revival of a colonial law that stifles human rights.
Endowed with a third of the world’s supply of them, the continent must push for actions that have the most benefits for its people