Too many laws and customs in too many African countries still treat women as minors
It is imperative that we train healthcare workers and participate in continent-wide collaboration
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 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?
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!
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.
The “Covid-19 Kairos” has provided governments with the opportunity to leverage the pandemic to create comprehensive sustainable economic development policies for all Africans
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 has been lackadaisical in its response to the insurgency in Mozambique and in so doing, is putting several other southern African countries at risk
July 9 marks nine years since South Sudan became independent. But the promise of that independence has yet to be realised
The African Union’s human rights boss has expressed grave concerns about the erosion of human rights during and after the Covid-19 pandemic.
As Africa mourns George Floyd, we must look in the mirror and address police brutality on our own continent
The continent’s interconnectedness is what will be its catalyst for recovery
Covid-19 has a much different effect on the continent than it does elsewhere
Later this month, the UN Security Council will vote on whether to lift the arms embargo on South Sudan. Doing so would be a terrible mistake
Health, debt and hunger are huge threats to the continent’s stability
Despite Malagasy President Andry Rajoelina’s claims of a cure for Covid-19, experts say ‘there is absolutely no evidence’ that is true
What might Africa look like in the wake of the pandemic? There’s enough change happening to keep both optimists happy and pessimists glum
Formerly classified documents reveal an ambitious $330-million project to upgrade US military bases in Africa
Cyril Ramaphosa’s creative employment of the SANDF as part of Covid-19 relief efforts is an example of using the military to build social cohesion
The latest member of the benevolent billionaires club could learn from what his peers have done right — and wrong
The Covid-19 outbreak should not be used as an occasion to diminish human rights, but as an opportunity to reaffirm them
It is difficult for residents of informal settlements to follow guidelines to prevent Covid-19 transmission, such as hand-washing, in the absence of access to water. It is governments’ responsibility to provide these basic services
The country’s elites, including the president, travelled abroad for treatment but now they must use the country’s neglected health system
The Covid-19 pandemic is throwing the poor governance of some African countries into sharp relief
Even before the Covid-19 pandemic, the situation in Zimbabwe could not have been much worse
As efforts to repatriate Africa’s artefacts continue, a Zulu collective has hit upon a digital solution
In a leaked memo, AU staff claim that commission chair Moussa Faki Mahamat is destroying the continental body
The term ‘corruption’ is a convenient scapegoat that leaders deploy to mask their moral failings. Instead, they should re-evaluate their personal ethics
Multiculturalism in higher education can drive intra-African trade and economic goals
The continent has long received more than its fair share of the world’s toxic waste, endangering the health of people who are exposed to it
We need to re-evaluate the purpose and delivery of learning, so that all citizens are equipped to face the challenges of the 21st century, among them fighting climate change and adapting to technological disruption