To celebrate International Museum Day, we look at10 culturally-relevant museums in African
African governments face civil unrest from people who are hungrier and poorer because of the pandemic, war in Ukraine, climate pressures on food systems and poor policy decisions
Akwasi Frimpong, Ghana’s skeleton star, on the reasons he’s not at the Winter Olympics
Since 1984, at least one African nation has competed at each subsequent winter Olympics
Ghanaian pharmacist Priscilla Kolibea Mante says the biggest challenge for women in science is managing negative perceptions and overcoming gender stereotypes
Ghana have failed to reach the Afcon’s knockout stages for the first time since 2006. With the World Cup qualifiers on the horizon, some soul-searching is required if they are to go to Qatar.
Food systems lack resilience in the face of crisis and that feed crises of their own making, driving climate change and fuelling epidemics of hunger, malnutrition, obesity and diet-related noncommunicable diseases
No to ‘climate-stupid’ agriculture
Abloh, who died on Sunday, was the first major black designer to be recognised in an industry often criticised for its lack of diversity
The country’s football barons delivered an extraordinary press conference on Wednesday afternoon
Match replays are not unheard of in recent times and SA’s footballing authorities are hoping to benefit
In this abridged and edited extract from The Trial of JJ Rawlings, Kojo Yankah describes how the young air force pilot prepared to defend the military coup he led
Europe would have been a marginal player in world history without the continent’s natural resources and centuries of cheap African labour
Two recent reports show evidence that democracy in Africa is being threatened by private power networks
COMMENT: The AU has laid out a clear path for the continent to produce its own vaccines
But it needs urgent support from governments and the private sector
Even when only one result is possible, elections can tell us a lot about what’s really going on
The history of Indian visual media in Ghana extends all the way to the mid 1950s
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
Everything you need to know about South Africa’s options for holding municipal polls — and the dangers we face.
Observers should watch the parliamentary race more closely, as it provides a more nuanced indication of how voters evaluate their government
The West bought billions of vaccines fast and cheap, leaving poorer nations paying through the nose for years to come
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
Good governance is not just about politicians, as Ghana’s elections demonstrate
The Ghana Electoral Commission has declared the incumbent president, Nana Akufo-Addo, the winner of the 2020 elections
There are signs that the continent’s population is relaxing risk-reducing measures (masks, physical distancing, washing hands), which could push 40-million people into extreme poverty
The country needs to protect its democracy given that ashift to authoritarian rule is evident on the continent
The air force pilot and former president used extreme measures, including a coup, enforced ‘discipline’ through executions, ‘disappearances’ and floggings, but reintroduced democracy
His image was used to sell pineapples in Europe. But he knew nothing about it – and they got his name wrong
Too often, governments talk the talk on gender equality, but fail to walk the walk
Inspired by Chadwick Boseman’s portrayal of King T’Challa in ‘Black Panther’, Akwasi Frimpong set out to make his look, and impact, rich, black and cross-cultural
China is becoming the preferred destination for countries such as Ghana and Nigeria