As Western donors pull back and food insecurity deepens in the landlocked south-eastern African nation, the rise of a UK-registered Islamic charity is exposing both the necessity and the governance risks of a changing humanitarian order
This is a familiar pattern. International financial institutions socialise risk and privatise profit, while invoking development rhetoric to justify fossil fuel expansion in the Global South. Similar projects would be politically untenable in the Global North
The public confrontation between senior officials, the establishment of inquiries and the intense public debate surrounding the allegations all indicate that accountability mechanisms, although imperfect, are still functioning
One in every five girls across sub-Saharan Africa has experienced rape or sexual assault before turning 18
A blistering courtroom critique of journalists reveals not just professional failings but the deeper economic and institutional fragility undermining democratic accountability in Malawi
These prosecutions mark a rising pattern: as elections approach across Africa, the distance between digital civic space and state power grows
In addition, some of the continent’s wars show little sign of resolution
The 99% are done waiting. Billionaire fortunes hit a record high and the G20’s effort on inequality has been deleted
High electricity costs are a barrier to Africa’s competitiveness
Investigations show individuals receiving multiple salaries, with one case involving five salaries paid to a single ID
The next election will be for the survival and credibility of the country’s democracy
The youth describe their movements as leaderless and digital, as they defy the old elites who have led to frustration due to failed economies and systemic decay.
He stood as Africa’s foremost opposition leader and a tireless champion of democracy, a moral compass whose defiance outlasted regimes, reshaped constitutions and inspired generations
The dam is expected to be the Horn of Africa country’s solution to acute power shortages, but it brings problems for downstream countries
Governments on the continent are using enforced disappearances to silence political opposition but, as cases rise, only 21 of 55 states have ratified a key convention
The president has turned to football to regain the trust of young people as he faces discontent over taxes and unfulfilled promises ahead of the 2027 election
‘Nelson Mandela showed how one can transform oppression, struggle and subjugation into reconciliation, social justice and unity’
The UN Financing for Development Summit failed to deal with the real issue of funding Asian, African and other countries who are hit hardest by the climate crisis yet contribute least to global warming
The Communications Authority of Kenya ordered that the commemoration of the 2024 protests not be covered
Children in schools and homes, some of them for blind and autistic, are dying and injured in fires, and property is destroyed in market places
When I was a child, my younger brother, Bob Kizito, drowned in a pond at the age of just eight
Countries such as Uganda, South Sudan and the DRC must learn from the devastating 1994 genocide in Rwanda.
The centralisation of biometric and demographic data could empower citizens — or it could be commodified by external actors
You might think of snakebite as a niche issue rather than a devastating one. But it is thought to kill somewhere between 80,000 and 140,000 people a year.
Diseases don’t respect national borders … governments all over the world need to work together to rein them in
The veteran politician was abducted in Kenya, apparently by Ugandan intelligence officers
Rigathi Gachagua says the charges against him, including corruption, are a ploy to push him out of office
The continent asked for more say in global health decisions after Covid. It now has that. The mpox declaration is a test of this new power
With remarkable creativity, Kenyans used technology to organise nationwide protests. The state’s digital response has been equally remarkable, but for all the wrong reasons
Leaders need to learn to listen and swiftly enter into discussions with the masses, otherwise they will face protests, which can be devastating
The first-of-its-kind balloon is predicted to bridge the gap in atmospheric data between the West and the continent
Democracy’s march has been relentless this year as world leaders confront the will of the people