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
Schools in Kenya will reopen only in 2021. Meanwhile, children are getting their education on the streets, through becoming involved in petty crime
Softie is an intimate portrait of how political activism complicates family life
Kenyan farmers have carved their own niche in America’s agricultural landscape, providing speciality crops for the US market
The “Covid-19 Kairos” has provided governments with the opportunity to leverage the pandemic to create comprehensive sustainable economic development policies for all Africans
The Standard Bank’s Wealth Report for Africa for 2020 shows that the continent’s wealthiest individuals worry about what impact volatile political environments will have on their wealth
Business associations are urging companies to continue seeking alternative energy sources in light of Eskom’s court judgement which would allow the utility to bump up electricity prices up to 15% from next year April 2021.
Podcasting in Africa has experienced a slow uptake, but there are active pockets of users in some countries — and huge potential to grow the market of makers and listeners
A study shows that the social messaging platform is both emancipatory and destructive, particularly during election campaigns
To take care of ourselves, we must take care of the world around us
Children are expected to keep learning at home during the coronavirus lockdown, but a lack of resources makes this a tricky prospect for some of them
Ahmed Divela was one of Ghana’s most fearless investigative journalists. This edited excerpt about his killing is from Faces of Assassination
One radio presenter is using the airwaves to bring vital facts about the virus to Dadaab’s 217 000 residents