Senegalese documentary Mane — about a rapper and a wrestler — provides a fresh, feminist take on the country’s hip-hop generation
As the just transition gathers momentum and renewable energy becomes more affordable, countries around the world taking climate action. South Africa must follow suit
In a country with high levels of poverty, betting is a crucial source of last resort income. It’s also forbidden in Islam
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
Here is a recap of disputes over artefacts looted from Europe’s former African colonies.
South Africa, the continent’s largest emitter, is not among several African countries that joined the UK-led coalition committing to phase out the fossil fuel
David Diop won the prestigious annual International Booker prize for translated fiction for his second novel, ‘At Night All Blood is Black’
Greenpeace Africa reports that the fishmeal and fish oil industry is ‘robbing the Gambia, Mauritania and Senegal of livelihoods and food’
“Family fortunes” in Chad reflect further-reaching dynamics of ruling
COMMENT: The AU has laid out a clear path for the continent to produce its own vaccines
The invasive salvinia fern is taking over the nation’s largest lake; now all hope rests with a tiny alien bug
The Continent observed the demonstrations outside Dakar’s Cheikh Anta Diop University
Until recently, many Casamancaise complained that Senegal would never accept a national political leader from the region – and this complaint fuelled the separatist sentiment
Guinea is fighting the virus with a vaccine used in the DRC, while their neighbours Sierra Leone and Liberia increase border surveillance
Addressing the Covid-19 health and economic crisis requires international relations based on cooperation, the rule of law, collective action and shared principles
The foreign minister’s visits to Mali, Senegal and Niger leverage colonial-era hurts to pave the way for Turkey’s investment in francophone Africa
The “Covid-19 Kairos” has provided governments with the opportunity to leverage the pandemic to create comprehensive sustainable economic development policies for all Africans
Business associations are urging companies to continue seeking alternative energy sources in light of Eskom’s court judgement which would allow the utility to bump up electricity prices up to 15% from next year April 2021.
This conversation between Mpho Matsipa and Mamadou Jean-Charles Tall, focusing on bio-climatic architecture in Senegal, is part of the larger African Mobilities project
Now is the time to rewrite a collective script of Africa’s development agenda and the well being of its people
Many African governments have paid little more than lip service to their citizens stranded all over the world
The manner in which some Senegalese people talk about homosexuality and how they discuss Covid-19 bears a disconcerting resemblance
Measures to contain Covid-19, including the lockdown, are costly and hurt the economy
But only if draconian border closures are accompanied by effective public health interventions
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
Twelve teams. Seven cities. One champion. The first BAL season is about to tip off, and we’re here for it (as soon as coronavirus fears abate)
Only by demonstrating that it would perform better in office while building trust within the wider population can the opposition force improvements in the electoral system while also growing the party
During his African tour this past week, United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo talked up Washington’s ability to stimulate growth and entrepreneurship on the continent.
Humanity is amazed by our natural world but fails to value its importance to our survival
From a house in Dakar, ex-Obama staffers ran a top-secret data analysis unit that transformed incumbent Macky Sall’s presidential campaign
Social-media platforms have their place, but it is investigative journalists who can effect change