Conflict hotspots, most in the Sahel region, will continue to dominate the news this year, while a number of countries will hold key elections.
The highlights of 2021 in Africa
Fernando Mkhabela has transformed the interior of his modest home into a luxury five-star habitat
It is now considerably more difficult for Mozambicans in the conflict-hit province to use financial services
Many young people in Mpumalanga – most of them descendants of Mozambicans who fled the civil war – are in limbo because they don’t have identity documents and birth certificates
Research by a Cape-based academic centre found that the implementation of legislative provisions was done selectively in South Africa, Mozambique, Kenya, Malawi and Zambia
Informal banking and trade are both a lifeline for local communities and a grey area for terror financing, requiring progressive efforts to develop rather than de-risk
Calls intensify to focus on helping high-risk communities adjust to climate change
Responding to widespread claims that France is funding Rwandan forces, the president says ‘no one is sponsoring’ his army
But anger over human rights abuses in the ruby-rich province fuels resentment and insurgency
An insurgency against poverty that has opportunistically taken on the mantle of the Islamic State faces the wrath of African armies. Meanwhile, another tragedy — the criminal theft of billions of dollars from a poor country — is being settled in courtrooms and backrooms
Mozambique is in no position to contribute significantly to the broader array of maritime security endeavours. That’s why international partners need to play a role
Women and girls continue to fight for their human rights and wellbeing, generations after they were recognised
South Africa’s new military weapon takes a leaf out of the Libyan rebel forces’ handbook as it lands in Mozambique to fight insurgents
We reveal details of the South African National Defence Force’s contribution to the Southern African Development Community’s military mission to rid Mozambique of insurgents
Citing security concerns, the government gave refugees just 14 days to report to the country’s only refugee camp
The countries offering training are the SADC, Italy, France, Portugal, Spain and the United States while it appears that Rwanda ‘has plans to deploy’
A new report by the International Crisis Group examines the ongoing insurgency in northern Mozambique and looks at what needs to be done to stop it. The group’s Horn of Africa researcher, Meron Elias, answers key questions about the conflict
As the demand for oil shrinks and prices collapse, Africa’s petro states — the likes of Angola, Nigeria, Egypt and Equatorial Guinea — will be left with massive holes in their budgets
An estimated two-thirds of malaria deaths are among children under the age of five, most of them in Africa.
Families will never forget how iphika took their fathers, brothers, husbands and breadwinners after they spent the best years of their lives digging up gold in the mines
The semifinals tip off on Saturday, with a champion to be crowned on Sunday
Mozambique grows impatient for SA justice minister to rule whether former finance minister will be extradited to Mozambique or US to face corruption charges
To avoid the spread of the highly contagious disease, 937 farms are being monitored
The extremist insurgency in Mozambique has been an ongoing threat since 2017. SADC needs to act now, say analysts
Mozambique’s ruling party thought gas would secure a wealthy future, but that dream faded and finally was shattered by attacks that sent energy giant Total packing
Mozambique is starting to accept it needs more than private military aid to fight the Islamic State insurgency
South Africa was willing to assist, but the Mozambican government would not allow foreign military forces to get involved
In the Mozambican province wracked by a violent insurgency, the convenient labelling of those rising up against the predatory elite paints a picture that is far from reality
Amnesty International has released a report that implicates Al-Shabaab, the military and mercenaries in atrocities in Cabo Delgado province
The South African Revenue Services didn’t gazette the EU quota rates for about month, with no reasons given – and then suddenly published them
Beneficiaries will now be able to apply to get money from the settlement almost two years after the Johannesburg high court ruled on the matter.