The old trade winds are blowing again and we must take notice, writes editor-in-chief Ron Derby
The world is changing and alliances shifting which presents opportunities for the continent if the citizenry is engaged
Nearly 350 000 South Africans used cocaine before Covid-19 in 2020, consuming about 18 800 tonnes
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Anita Soina has written an easily-understood book called The Green War and started a grass-roots organisation to raise awareness and action to combat global warming
Regional and international insurance giants are tying the knot to grow the market
Despite stiff penalties provided by law, the country has seen an increase in pangolin trafficking, an investigation by Benjamin Jube shows
Elections do not guarantee greater freedom or democratic governance and have contributed to instability and economic setbacks
In a year defined by Covid-19, human rights violations, including massacres of civilians and crackdowns on opposition parties, have plagued these regions
The oil, gas and mining industries will benefit from the extractive industries transparency initiative in 2021
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 aid worker allegedly called his security guard a ‘slave’
In East Africa, truck drivers are being attacked, robbed and used as diplomatic footballs
In February the devastating locust swarms were the biggest seen in East Africa for 70 years. Now they’re even bigger
About 25 years ago, Baldwyn Torto and his team taught themselves to talk to locusts. Now, Simon Allison brings you the story of the swarms eating their way across the continent
The continent’s prime untapped asset, its youth, will be sidelined by the succession battle
‘The trade deal with the EU gives East African Community member states duty- and quota-free access for their goods to the EU’
Fashion Weeks in Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi provide a showcase for local designers and are spurring similar events in neighbouring countries.