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
Aid has never been just about helping people. It’s also about gaining influence and exercising soft power
Central Africa’s giant holds the continent’s richest mineral wealth, yet its economy remains woefully underdeveloped and its people impoverished
South Africa’s diplomatic relationship with Rwanda broke down in 2014 when South Africa expelled three Rwandan diplomats
The court found that Diane Rwigara’s criticism of government through press conferences was freedom of speech
At the African forensics school, students learn to manage death with dignity
Since Diane Rwigara’s arrest last year, her brothers and sister have been interrogated and family assets have been forcibly auctioned
Fighting in Kivu, a region in the east of the vast powder-keg state of the Democratic Republic of Congo, first flared a generation ago
East Africa is home to some of the largest and deepest lakes in the world. But many of them also mark the borders between countries
Many compete for the crown of Africa’s finest chilli sauce. But only Akabanga Chilli Oil can wear it
Rwanda blames used clothing — which mainly comes from the US — for undermining the development of its local textile industry
China’s increasing global links means the other Brics members need to draw in the rest of Africa