Retributive justice merely leads to generational cycles of violence. And the civilians continue to be subjected to rape, torture, death and illegal detentions
The AU Commission chairperson’s decision to accept the credentials of Israel’s ambassador to Ethiopia undermines the anti-colonial values that underpin the AU
Nongovernmental organisations applying for observer status at the African Union are subjected to intense scrutiny but a non-African state merely needs the approval of the AU Commission’s chairperson
The continent’s public health agency said the latest figures showed that 6.5-million cases of Covid-19 had been reported in Africa, out of which some 867 000 people had died
The international relations department has released a statement condemning the decision
Avat has secured a donation of several hundred million doses of Covid-19 drugs from the United States, 25-million of which will begin to be rolled out by the end of this week
Opposition parties have requested that the regional delegation return to the Kingdom within one week and meet all stakeholders under one roof
Burundi has not yet dealt with its violent past, and successive leaders have failed to stop state repression. A political dialogue is urgently needed
After years of searching for some kind of purpose, the beleaguered institution is finally in the spotlight – for all the wrong reasons
African states are starting to withdraw from rights bodies when rulings go against them
The cycles of violence can be broken by the truth, reparations and guarantees of peace for the victims of the war
Setting up a continent-wide medicine regulator could be crucial to getting Africa’s people the treatments and Covid vaccines they need. Here’s why more countries need to put their weight behind it
COMMENT: The AU has laid out a clear path for the continent to produce its own vaccines
Less aid and more trade will be the buzz words
Of course Western countries should share the vaccine. But why do we still have to rely on their largesse?
Sitting presidents shouldn’t be given a window to legally hijack their countries
The blasts were a result of poorly stored explosives at a military base in the city, President Teodoro Obiang said in a statement on Sunday night
There are several ways West African countries can strengthen their election management, but election commissions must constantly evolve if they are to oversee elections that reflect the will of voters
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention only launched in 2017, but between Ebola, measles and the Covid-19 pandemic, it has had its work cut out for it. The agency’s director Dr John Nkengasong speaks to The Continent about the vaccine rollout and the turn of the tide in Tanzania
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says selling on the vaccines will stem wasteful expenditure, but people close to the discussions with AU say they will be sold on the cheap
Reselling the jabs will prevent money being wasted on a vaccine that is not particularly efficacious on the variant that is dominant in South Africa
The continental body has thrown its weight behind calls to improve access to Covid-19 vaccines
Climate change also has the potential to increase conflicts in Africa, as competition for scarce resources grows
The African Continental Free Trade Area could transform Africa’s economic prospects and end its dependence on commodity exports
The two countries have rolled out China’s Sinopharm vaccine, but data issues are likely to keep some countries from doing the same
The new US administration has an interest and much expertise in Africa. But given the scale of the priorities the administration faces, Africa must not expect to feature too prominently
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
In a year defined by Covid-19, human rights violations, including massacres of civilians and crackdowns on opposition parties, have plagued these regions
Human Rights Watch has documented cases of Burundian refugees being tortured and forcibly returned by Tanzanian authorities
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 Continental Free Trade Area is set to be launched in January 2021. But the secretariat still needs to ensure that investors are adequately protected
There are several African conflicts that require urgent attention