Maxence Melo Mubyazi is one of five recipients of the 2019 International Press Freedom Award.
As a kid in Soweto, he never dreamed he’d help the world fall in love with life in Africa; as a veteran musician his pride is undiminished
The self-governing territory’s president received a head of state’s welcome in Guinea, much to Somalia’s fury
The Mail & Guardian put out a call on Twitter for inspiring, uplifting and positive stories from around the African continent
As part of the M&G’s series on air pollution, Simon Allison reports on his experience of living with the air in New Delhi
Conflict in Ethiopia has displaced masses of people, but relief efforts are under-funded
Former president Yahya Jammeh allegedly used his position to rape and sexually assault young women, claims new report
Currencies are based on trust, and trust is in short supply
As more and more Africans move to cities, local governments are going to need more power, says Mohammed Adjei Sowah
It is far from clear that the deal fits in with South Africa’s long-term energy strategy, or that there is an economic case for it
The revolution is for the whole country, say protesters in Khartoum, but the Transitional Military Council has other ideas
A new book by a leading economist challenges current negative perceptions about the continent
People power can break a dictatorship – but what comes next?
While celebrating people power in Algeria and Sudan, remember that revolutions are arduous and unpredictable
It doesn’t matter how effective the medicine is if affected communities don’t trust the people who administer it
The East African country’s information minister says the is open to reviewing the controversial Media Services Act
Amid the horror of Cyclone Idai are stories of strength, resilience and survival
When floods caused by Cyclone Idai submerged vast swathes of southern Malawi, villagers in Thaundi had to make some hurried life-or-death decisions
Ever-increasing air strikes since Donald Trump’s election are killing more and more innocent people
Cyclone Idai was no ordinary natural disaster
Shroud of secrecy around civilian deaths masks possible war crimes
Political dissidents who have fled to South Africa face an uneasy, uncertain future
Isis is about to be vanquished in Syria. But
its shadow looms large in South Africa
Algeria’s president is the latest in a long line of heads of state who are too ill to do their job properly
Bole International Airport has struggled to keep pace with the airline’s rapid expansion. But that’s changing.
Even as the DRC prepares to vote on its future, it is impossible to escape its past. And once you start looking for ghosts, you see them everywhere
The South African pavilion was a ‘disservice to the country’ — and no one could speak Mandarin
The 2018 African governance index was released this week. It’s not good news
South Africa is not a safe space for foreign dissidents
As global uncertainty increases, so the Republic of China’s future becomes more uncertain
Ethiopia’s new prime minister is trying to do things differently. If he succeeds, the consequences will be felt beyond his borders
The opposition leader faces an uncertain reception at the airport