The conflation of human rights violations and a pandemic leave the most vulnerable marginalised. Equitable and democratic societies are needed to fight against this
We need to dismantle the unequal systems we have upheld in Africa. Divesting from missionary tours is a good place to start
A Kenyan investigative journalist reflects on the capture of a genocidaire in Paris after 26 years on the run and its significance to the families of the victims left in his wake
The poll is going ahead with virtually no precautions besides prayer to protect citizens against the spread of Covid-19
What might Africa look like in the wake of the pandemic? There’s enough change happening to keep both optimists happy and pessimists glum
By violating basic human rights, governments risk inflicting a double tragedy on their most vulnerable populations
The Covid-19 pandemic is throwing the poor governance of some African countries into sharp relief
Pretoria can make a real difference in helping to solve conflicts and other issues in Burundi, the DRC, South Sudan and Zimbabwe
It’s difficult to enforce a lockdown in informal settlements, and social distancing may be impossible. New ideas are needed
Time of the Writer is cancelled. Instead of hearing Jennifer Makumbi speak, we read her first novel
If we increase the number of high-growth, women-founded startups, they can bridge the inclusivity gaps in their respective economies and societies
Disease-spreading mozzies may be getting wise to our best defences, but science is fighting back with a new kind of chemistry. But will advances be able to outpace nature?
President Félix Tshisekedi should abandon plans to invite neighbouring militaries into the eastern DRC
Governments should adopt policies that promote external competitiveness and labour market initiatives as well as establish special economic zones
It will arrive in the eastern city of Goma, in North Kivu province, on October 18 and be used from the beginning of next month
Kigali is flashing its sweetest smile to foreign firms, but there may be cracks in the image it’s presenting
As things currently stand, only four member states (Mali, Niger, Rwanda and Sao Tome & Principe) have ratified the free movement protocol
Health officials fear an Ebola outbreak in the eastern DRC could spread in Goma. Earlier in July, the city registered its first case
The presence of the virus has raised concerns of an outbreak in the densely populated area along the Rwandan border
The distrust between the presidents has burst into the open in recent months, with the pair trading accusations of harmful nature against each other
This new framework can be used to resolve past violent conflicts as well as to sustain peace and development in Africa
As we commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, we cannot keep excusing the crimes of Rwanda’s current government
And yet, too often we are confronted with the shameful reality that the world has not learned the lessons of the 1994 Rwanda genocide.
In the 25 years since the genocide, the world has witnessed countless crimes fuelled by the same politics of demonisation and tactics of exclusion
At first glimpse, Rwanda’s capital is a model African city: clean, organised, beautiful. But behind the gleaming facade, not all is well
Algeria places a particular premium on the policy of deradicalisation by quelling violent extremism
The evidence is conclusive: over and over again, democrats trump dictators
Zukiswa Wanner explores Rwanda’s ongoing attempts toward equal dignity.
Rwanda’s president put everything into reforming the organisation, with mixed results
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will officially take over the post of head of the AU which rotates between the five regions of the continent
The Karegeya family is concerned about ‘meddling’ in the South African investigation
Patrick Karegeya, a Rwandan dissident, was assassinated in South Africa in 2013