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Citing security concerns, the government gave refugees just 14 days to report to the country’s only refugee camp
The liberation legend died on Thursday at a military hospital in Lusaka, aged 97
Although still needed, the relevance and credibility of electoral observers requires assessment
Tanzanian president John Magufuli’s death came after weeks of denial, but reporting on the fitness of African leaders can be perilous for journalists
South African authorities were poised to add rape charges to those faced by Bushiri in mid-November when he skipped bail and the border to return to Malawi
Prosecutors’ extradition request details how Bushiri allegedly raped women as young as 17
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
Norman Chisale, the former Malawian president’s security chief, is struggling to account for his enormous wealth.
Poet and writer Stanley Onjezani Kenani sets up initiative to raise funds to buy oxygen cylinders and pressure regulators after friend dies at country’s biggest hospital
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a negative effect on journalists’ health, working conditions and freedom to report. Now more than ever, media freedom needs to be upheld
Sibusiso Moyo, the third Zimbabwean minister to die from the virus, was a potential successor to the president
The seemingly endless queue at the Zimbabwe border post is not unusual, but Covid testing, a curfew and the Christmas rush stretched it for days. But no matter the obstacles, the trade to a country in economic crisis goes on regardless
In a year defined by Covid-19, human rights violations, including massacres of civilians and crackdowns on opposition parties, have plagued these regions
The oil, gas and mining industries will benefit from the extractive industries transparency initiative in 2021
COMMENT: Opposition candidates and party can increase their chances of success at the polls by putting aside minor differences and presenting a united front
Malawi’s new president was furious after Shepherd Bushiri’s dramatic disappearance from South Africa
Home affairs minister admits South Africa has weak borders, and that the Bushiris had 10 passports between them
A respected and robust United States — with all of our flaws, mistakes and missteps — can be good for the defence of democracy, not least in Africa
Members of the small African country’s judiciary took a stand for democracy to international approval
In 100 days of presidency, Lazarus Chakwera has been mostly well received despite a few glitches
Sixteen bullets and 27 operations later, Tanzania’s main opposition leader has recovered from a brutal assassination attempt – and is now in the middle of an even bigger fight
Having missed the chance to form a coalition, a so-called ‘endorsement’ may be the next-best step
The president is trying to amend the Constitution and create a new voters’ roll in a bid to stay in power
Four former heads of state speak about what being president is actually like
In this extract from Mark Gevisser’s new book, Aunty, fleeing abuse and witchcraft, treks to northern Malawi
It took more than just a united front to unseat the governing party in the recent presidential elections in Malawi
A study shows that the social messaging platform is both emancipatory and destructive, particularly during election campaigns
Lazarus Chakwera’s post-election honeymoon did not last long
The historical record shows that Malawi’s difficulties under Hastings Banda were evident at the very moment of the country’s founding