One man is pushing for a change to labour legislation that will allow workers to take paid time off to look after their parents
Only by demonstrating that it would perform better in office while building trust within the wider population can the opposition force improvements in the electoral system while also growing the party
Africans living in China want to be evacuated
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
This is a selection of the best stories published in the newspaper’s Africa section this year, in no particular order
Efforts to mitigate the double edged nature of social media in politics must take into account local information environments
This silent killer stalks expecting mothers around the world and is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality in South Africa
From the Ganges River to Ghana, drones are delivering vaccines, HIV tests and blood transfusions and cutting waiting times for life-saving healthcare
"Maybe we see possibilities in each other’s countries that we don’t see in our own."
It is not unusual for Equatorial Guinea to seal its border with Cameroon. But a plan to build a solid border wall has Cameroonians fuming
The illicit trade in this painkiller has become the stuff of ballads and dance halls but its abuse is threatening to condemn those in real need
Celebrated Ghanaian photographer James Barnor continues his interview with Riason Naidoo, focusing on the later years of his career
But the pros and cons of mobile apps have to be carefully considered before they are adopted
He tells the story of his becoming a photographer and photojournalist in Ghana and in London
As more and more Africans move to cities, local governments are going to need more power, says Mohammed Adjei Sowah
Ghana is facing widespread illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in its coastal waters causing economic hardship in fishing communities
Demographic changes are placing the continent on the brink of what could bring a ‘demographic dividend’ – but only if the right action is taken now.
A dictionary of African politics reveals the witty and insightful political terminology that people in different African countries use.
2019’s first recorded death of a journalist happened in Accra in mid-January
Some players are owed about R75 000 and repeated promises to start a women’s football league are yet to be fulfilled
In a country where pipes can stop short of reaching home, cheap sachets of water sold on the street could be an unlikely solution, but at what cost?
Ghana’s former football president Kwesi Nyantakyi has been banned by FIFA from football after being found guilty of bribery and corruption
When Sam Okyere arrived in South Korea for university he was met with racism. But he found a way to turn his negative experiences into a positive
On the continent where many countries faced bankruptcy in the 1990s, once again the outlook is grim. This time around, help is harder to find
It is clear that West Africa’s drug laws are doing more harm than good, writes former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo
The continent’s farmers have to become more resilient to survive changing climate patterns and extreme weather events
The Bank of Ghana has accused the collapsed banks of a range of issues, including poor corporate governance and questionable transactions
Fifa statutes dictate that member states should ‘manage their affairs independently with no influence from third parties’
The West African Virus Epidemiology project aims to shield the region from the advancing peril
In January, Nigeria signed a deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on asset recovery
A big rise in armed attacks in the Sahel – and the intensity of the attacks in recent years – is now seen as a major source of concern
After failing to qualify as a sprinter, Ghana’s Akwasi Frimpong is set to become the second athlete from West Africa to compete in Pyeongchang