If diplomatic efforts cannot avert further conflict between Ukraine and Russia, a dramatic shift in international relations could occur
Here are some of the more puzzling rules as Europeans settle for another winter holiday season overshadowed by the pandemic threat
Anti-Semitism has grown during the coronavirus pandemic, particularly online, a new EU report said on Tuesday
A sensible climate policy must balance the imperative of decarbonisation, socioeconomic policy and security of supply considerations
Europe would have been a marginal player in world history without the continent’s natural resources and centuries of cheap African labour
There are few, if any, studies to support Pfizer chief executive’s assertion that the global south would be more vaccine-hesitant than the north
What’s been happening on the continent this week?
Nice joins France’s more than 40 world heritage sites, which include the banks of the river Seine in Paris, the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, the Mont Saint-Michel and stretches of the Loire Valley.
The 2020 lockdown meant tourism took a dive, but according to Libstar subsidiary Cape Herb & Spice, many people chose to ‘travel via their taste buds
In a three-part series on South Africa’s land question, Tembeka Ngcukaitobi takes a look at the colonial conquests that drove us here
The tournament is set to begin on 11 June, but Uefa are facing many logistical challenges due to travel restrictions
The cultural and political activist is on a quest to bring looted treasures back home
The protests that have taken place in the United States confront the racialised edifice that built the modern world
Simmering tensions could see the country partitioned between east and west
We need to dismantle the unequal systems we have upheld in Africa. Divesting from missionary tours is a good place to start
Today, the whole world stands where Europe was in 1945. Europe recovered then thanks to massive international assistance. That same attitude of cooperation and solidarity is needed now more than ever
Europeans currently experiencing a temporary lockdown should reflect on the fact that many Africans live permanently in a form of continental lockdown
There are no available options for containing the spread of Covid-19 that do not have serious economic costs. We need to listen to expertise, not ill-considered opinion
Make no mistake, we are moving into a new world, hopefully better prepared, thanks to the visit from a virus
About 1 500 South Africans are stuck abroad, waiting to see if the government can help them to return home
The country’s elites can no longer jet away to overseas health facilities and must now face the hospital system that could not help Zororo Makamba, a 30-year-old who died of the virus
This is no time to snigger at the high rates of coronavirus in the Global North. We could be just as hard hit — and it is poor people who will suffer the most
As efforts to repatriate Africa’s artefacts continue, a Zulu collective has hit upon a digital solution
Between load-shedding and the Covid-19 pandemic, things are bleak. At least I’ve stocked up on cannabis
There are 30 skeletons in the Iroungou cave, and carbon dating has shown they are from the 14th century. It is only the second cave burial site to be unearthed on the continent
The latest on the spread of covid-19, how it is affecting the world, and what efforts are being made to prevent the spread of the virus
African governments are issuing and listing their Eurobonds on established international debt markets – usually London and Irish Stock Exchanges
Young footballers in Nigeria often struggle to get the specialised healthcare they need
Europe must tread carefully or risk
fuelling militancy and migration
Decolonising museums requires more than knowledge exchange and lending back stolen artefacts
The continent’s greedy lending to Africa is driving the migration wave that fuels the European Union’s xenophobic politics
The financial sector will need to play a leading role in scaling up green initiatives, de-risking projects for investors, and optimising funding costs