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Debt forgiveness will top the African agenda in 2021

Africa Alex Vines - 19 Dec 2020

After being praised for their handling of the pandemic, African countries must now confront the economic fallout – even as they grapple with existing political and security challenges

Pandemic of human rights abuses haunts governments in East and Southern Africa

Africa Deprose Muchena - 14 Dec 2020

In a year defined by Covid-19, human rights violations, including massacres of civilians and crackdowns on opposition parties, have plagued these regions

Burundian refugees in Tanzania face increasing danger

Africa Mausi Segun - 30 Nov 2020

Human Rights Watch has documented cases of Burundian refugees being tortured and forcibly returned by Tanzanian authorities

African leaders must continue to press for talks: Ethiopia is too big to fail

Africa Comfort Ero - 17 Nov 2020

The conflict in Ethiopia could spill over into the entire Horn of Africa region. AU and regional leaders need to step up their efforts to de-escalate the situation

The Africa investment protocol: a prickly pear for Africans

Opinion Mthandazo Ngwenya - 9 Nov 2020

The Africa Continental Free Trade Area is set to be launched in January 2021. But the secretariat still needs to ensure that investors are adequately protected

Editorial: Cyril must embrace his AU role

Editorial Editorial - 6 Nov 2020

There are several African conflicts that require urgent attention

Women are entitled to own land

Opinion Hloniphile Simelane - 18 Oct 2020

Too many laws and customs in too many African countries still treat women as minors

The challenges of delivering a Covid-19 vaccine in Africa requires a new approach

Africa Dr Leonard Bikinesi & Dr Sanjeev Arora - 14 Oct 2020

It is imperative that we train healthcare workers and participate in continent-wide collaboration

We should not ignore Guinea’s constitutional coup

Africa Miriam Frost - 14 Oct 2020

Citizens have for a year protested against the president seeking a third term in office despite a two-term limit. Many have been killed — and 90 more people died in this week’s crackdown

The African Union’s (un)official statement on the US elections

Africa Babatunde Fagbayibo - 1 Oct 2020

The United States has never been shy to pass judgment on African elections. What does it look like when Africa passes judgment on America’s chaotic vote?

Manifesto against the presidency for life in Africa

Africa Tierno Monénembo, Véronique Tadjo & Eugène Ebodé - 17 Sep 2020

If we do not take care, presidents will make lawlessness the standard of our civic life. Let’s make sure it does not come to that!

Alassane Ouattara: In the eye of Côte d’Ivoire’s perpetual succession crisis

Africa Lauren David Seaman & Mvemba Phezo Dizolele - 24 Aug 2020

His road to the presidency was anchored in contention and acrimony, and if his bid is successful, Alassane Ouattara will have ruled for two decades when all is said and done.

African governments and the Covid-19 fallout

Africa Maria Sarungi-Tsehai, Nuru Mugambi & Lindelwa Farisani - 18 Aug 2020

The “Covid-19 Kairos” has provided governments with the opportunity to leverage the pandemic to create comprehensive sustainable economic development policies for all Africans

An African free trade area is in our sights

Opinion Patience Panashe - 23 Jul 2020

Successes and failures from other initiative such as the European Union will be instructive, but much work must be done before the African Continental Trade Area becomes a reality

The SADC will regret its approach to Mozambique’s insurgence

Africa Webster Zambara & Annah Moyo-Kupeta - 13 Jul 2020

The SADC has been lackadaisical in its response to the insurgency in Mozambique and in so doing, is putting several other southern African countries at risk

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Latest articles on African Union

Debt forgiveness will top the African agenda in 2021

Pandemic of human rights abuses haunts governments in East and Southern Africa

Burundian refugees in Tanzania face increasing danger

African leaders must continue to press for talks: Ethiopia is too big to fail

The Africa investment protocol: a prickly pear for Africans

Editorial: Cyril must embrace his AU role

Women are entitled to own land

The challenges of delivering a Covid-19 vaccine in Africa requires a new approach

We should not ignore Guinea’s constitutional coup

The African Union’s (un)official statement on the US elections

Manifesto against the presidency for life in Africa

Alassane Ouattara: In the eye of Côte d’Ivoire’s perpetual succession crisis

African governments and the Covid-19 fallout

An African free trade area is in our sights

The SADC will regret its approach to Mozambique’s insurgence

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