African states are starting to withdraw from rights bodies when rulings go against them
Although still needed, the relevance and credibility of electoral observers requires assessment
COMMENT: The AU has laid out a clear path for the continent to produce its own vaccines
Restrictions to battle the pandemic offer ideal cover for authoritarian regimes to undermine and clamp down on opposition parties
Even when only one result is possible, elections can tell us a lot about what’s really going on
Abdallae Ahmed Mumin recalls being shot at and threatened in the line of duty. He escaped with his life, but not all his peers were so lucky.
The Kenyan artist, who recently passed away, was one of the most influential of her generation
The verdicts handed down in Kenya and Malawi set a precedent that the quality of an election and the environment in which the election is held do matter and have a bearing on the outcome, regardless of numbers
Elections do not guarantee greater freedom or democratic governance and have contributed to instability and economic setbacks
The booming, lucrative and often illicit trade in sea cucumbers, seahorses and fish maws threatens species and coastal communities
The state-owned institution’s financial woes have led farmers and agribusiness to consider making an offer on the bank, starting a cooperative bank or partner with global commodities futures traders
Bobi Wine and William Ruto set out to upend the political status quo in their respective countries
Mail & Guardian pictures editor Paul Botes presents some of the most striking images
of 2020
In ‘Rafiki’, director Wanuri Kahiu tells positive stories about queer, black lives. Her success has landed her new film projects in the United States
The oil, gas and mining industries will benefit from the extractive industries transparency initiative in 2021
Daniel Ominde was young, fit and healthy. He thought he would be safe from Covid-19. He was wrong. This is his story . . .
COMMENT: The US’s global gag rule blocks funding to any foreign NGOS that perform abortions, except in very limited cases. The Biden-Harris administration must rescind it
More wealth taxes may soon be a reality for east African countries in the wake of Covid-19
Members of the small African country’s judiciary took a stand for democracy to international approval
Kenyan farmers say theft of their crop is endemic – and they suspect collusion
Too many laws and customs in too many African countries still treat women as minors
It is imperative that we train healthcare workers and participate in continent-wide collaboration
Too often, governments talk the talk on gender equality, but fail to walk the walk
The United States is negotiating with African countries that will see them exchange Palestinian people’s rights for improved economic and trade conditions
The current tectonic cycle squeezes out water from the Earth’s aquifers; the previous cycle caused water to drain out of thelakes into the Earth’s aquifers
The president is trying to amend the Constitution and create a new voters’ roll in a bid to stay in power
MPs’ detention may signal the silencing of dissent and a bid to railroad changes to the Constitution
Dumped by their employers, and then stranded by their governments, African workers in Lebanon just want to go home. But it’s not that simple
In Nairobi’s slums, residents spurn Covid-19 tests, fearing both ostracisation and the financial costs of being quarantined
Conservative groups are fighting efforts to expand African women’s access to healthcare. Do they care about women all the time, or only when they’re procreating?
The ‘unmasked’ are arrested during early morning patrols, taken to police stations and charged a ‘bond’
China is becoming the preferred destination for countries such as Ghana and Nigeria