The pandemic could deliver a crippling blow to media houses across the continent
Racist and derogatory videos are causing incalculable damage to China’s image in Africa, but this is unlikely to change the relationship
The fallouts from unethical experiments include distrust of public health officials and poor participation in research studies by members of vulnerable populations. People involved in vaccine trials must be recognised as partners, rather than pawns
The Covid-19 outbreak should not be used as an occasion to diminish human rights, but as an opportunity to reaffirm them
By violating basic human rights, governments risk inflicting a double tragedy on their most vulnerable populations
Alassane Ouattara has finally committed to stepping down after his second term, but leaves behind a dangerous legacy for the region
The country’s elites, including the president, travelled abroad for treatment but now they must use the country’s neglected health system
The crisis is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for unscrupulous leaders to further their own interests — and they are already taking advantage
Nigeria’s industry needs more support, particularly for new entrants in the business
There are 30 skeletons in the Iroungou cave, and carbon dating has shown they are from the 14th century. It is only the second cave burial site to be unearthed on the continent
Medical treatment and traditional public health measures are important but early, frequent and transparent community engagement is the key to responding to any major outbreak
Ethnic identity can be harnessed to strengthen national identity — and this can foster a continental-based African identity
Young footballers in Nigeria often struggle to get the specialised healthcare they need
Google has a number of tools and apps that parents may find useful
The photographer continues exploring queer lived experiences across Africa in The Royal House of Allure, tenderly documenting a safehouse for queer folk in Lagos.
The best chance for Democrats to beat Trump is by taking an opposite approach to his insular and isolated one
The mineral-rich earth of Zamfara State, northwest Nigeria, has provided generations of families with the means to make ends meet
Multinational corporations are considered motors for development in Africa and the Dutch beer giant Heineken is often cited as one of the best examples. The reality is different and distressing
Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta recently signed into law the Data Protection Bill. Passed after several years of debate and delay, the new law places restrictions on the collection and use of digital data by governments and private corporations. The restrictions are similar to those included in a new data protection regulation passed by Nigeria this […]
There are a number of cases in the past decade where Africans have managed to push the conversation beyond liberal reforms as a political goal or did not spent all their energies on the politics of nostalgia, harkening back to a simpler time of national liberation or charismatic leaders. Young people, a generation with no […]
In the floating suburb of Makoko a dwindling Francophone community clings to its linguistic heritage
This is a selection of the best stories published in the newspaper’s Africa section this year, in no particular order
In Nigeria, survivors of sexual violence and workplace sexual harassment know that facts are not enough
Social mores and prejudices forged in Lagos are echoed in the intimate spaces of people all over the continent
They changed the course of Sierra Leone’s civil war, helping to defeat the rebels. But in keeping the peace, these soldiers sins of their own
Nigeria’s leader ignores court orders to release detainees and provide details of corrupt actions
Masai Ujiri, a Nigerian sports executive, has put the continent on the basketball map
Efforts to increase trade within the continent are being undermined from the start
The most visible winner from the closure is the Nigerian treasury, which has benefited from the falling cost of petrol subsidies
The town recently hosted its second festival, attracting hundreds of sets of twins dressed in traditional clothes
Although Nigeria and South Africa are often cast as rivals they have a strong bilateral relationship
As President Muhammadu Buhari visits South Africa this week, two Nigerians with dual residence talk about what makes them want to stay in the country