We need to open up more opportunities to the youth, who have been ignored for far too long
Incumbent Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta will be Mali’s next president but an unremarkable first term, and a flawed election, could put a dent in his legacy
The national security adviser’s jingoism has also reduced the space to discuss what global justice should be
London split off the remote islands from Mauritius in 1965, three years before Port Louis gained independence
Soumaila Cisse: ‘We have a large lead. We do not accept that our voice is stolen. This is why there are results we will not accept’
Brics has much to learn from Central Africa
Eight ways in which the election has already been rigged
Forty-nine African countries have signed the agreement so far, but not Africa’s largest economy
A bombing aimed at French soldiers on patrol in Mauritania’s troubled north killed four civilians and injured over 20 people, including four soldiers
There are fears the feuding neighbours may be using Somalia as a proxy battleground
Daniel Batidam resigned from the AU’s advisory board on corruption, claiming it has shown no real interest in fighting corruption within its ranks
Home affairs is blatantly disregarding the rights of refugees and perpetrating a system not unlike that of apartheid
The AU must do more than pay lip service to the human rights of Palestinians.
Next month’s African Union summit will be hosted by one of the world’s worst perpetrators, but slavery is off the agenda
Lindiwe Sisulu has lauded South Africa’s recent election to the UNSC as an opportunity to enhance close co-operation between the council and Africa.
The Arusha Accords, led by Thabo Mbeki, have been eroded and Cyril Ramaphosa needs to restore peace
Reports of profligacy by the leaders of the Pan African Parliament could further diminish its legitimacy, which is already being questioned
This year is the centenary of Nelson Mandela and Albertina Sisulu
Africa’s declaration to boost agriculture on the continent has seem some progress but a lot still needs to be done
AU Chair says he will not allow discrimination on his watch
Women staff object to ‘professional apartheid’ and routine discrimination at the AU Commission
‘In its history, only three women heads of state have been represented at the AU’
But is Hargeisa sacrificing its values in its quest for independence?
Infighting has plunged the federal government into disarray and exposed its dysfunction
A cross section of Africa’s most powerful people gathered in Kigali this week to sell a dream – and sell it hard
“There are complaints from the opposition that the ruling party’s partisans are stuffing ballots”
Leaders would be right to note that unless partnership agreements are reaffirmed, America’s declining influence and importance will continue.
There have been many clues to the fact that not all was right in Ethiopia, though few heeded the signs
Paul Kagame has failed to properly consult his peers, argued Jacob Zuma
The youth of the continent need support structures to unleash their potential
The African Union’s ‘spy’ computers show that aid always comes with strings attached
Despite boasting 15% of the world’s population, Africa accounts for just 3% of global air traffic because flights are expensive and often inconvenient