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Simon Allison

If Mnangagwa gets away with it, then Kabila can too
Africa
/ 15 August 2018

If Mnangagwa gets away with it, then Kabila can too

SADC’s silence on Zimbabwe is bad news for the DRC

By Simon Allison
A pilgrimage to the home of Africa’s finest chilli sauce
Africa
/ 10 August 2018

A pilgrimage to the home of Africa’s finest chilli sauce

Many compete for the crown of Africa’s finest chilli sauce. But only Akabanga Chilli Oil can wear it

By Simon Allison
Mozambique imposes prohibitive new fees on foreign correspondents
Africa
/ 8 August 2018

Mozambique imposes prohibitive new fees on foreign correspondents

Journalists must pay $2500 per trip to report from Mozambique

By Simon Allison
This new Zimbabwe is not so different, after all
Africa
/ 1 August 2018

This new Zimbabwe is not so different, after all

Violence in Harare highlights how little has really changed since Mugabe stepped down

By Simon Allison
‘Don’t take too long’: Ramaphosa dares Nigeria to sign free trade deal
Africa
/ 11 July 2018

‘Don’t take too long’: Ramaphosa dares Nigeria to sign free trade deal

Forty-nine African countries have signed the agreement so far, but not Africa’s largest economy

By Simon Allison
East Africa’s heroin coast
Africa
/ 4 July 2018

East Africa’s heroin coast

There are thousands of kilometres of coastline in Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and South Africa. Drug traffickers are taking advantage

By Simon Allison
Whose injera is it anyway?
Africa
/ 29 June 2018

Whose injera is it anyway?

A Dutch company holds the patent for Ethiopia’s most popular food — but now Ethiopia wants its intellectual property back

By Simon Allison
Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, and the explosive power of change
Africa
/ 25 June 2018

Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, and the explosive power of change

Explosions in Addis Ababa and Bulawayo were separated by more than 4 000km, but were driven by the same powerful force: resistance to reform

By Simon Allison
Mozambique’s mysterious insurgency
Africa
/ 22 June 2018

Mozambique’s mysterious insurgency

Armed militants are burning villages and beheading civilians in northern Mozambique — and no one knows who they are, or what they want

By Simon Allison
‘Enough is enough’: Corruption is rife at the heart of the AU, claims senior official
Africa
/ 21 June 2018

‘Enough is enough’: Corruption is rife at the heart of the AU, claims senior official

Daniel Batidam resigned from the AU’s advisory board on corruption, claiming it has shown no real interest in fighting corruption within its ranks

By Simon Allison
Ugandan invention revolutionises malaria testing
Africa
/ 19 June 2018

Ugandan invention revolutionises malaria testing

An award-winning device created by a Ugandan engineer and his colleagues could replace expensive blood tests

By Simon Allison
Equal Education grapples with ‘toxic’ culture
Article
/ 1 June 2018

Equal Education grapples with ‘toxic’ culture

Former staff members say Equal Education’s problems go beyond sexual harassment

By Rumana Akoob and Simon Allison
Anatomy of 21st century corruption
Africa
/ 18 May 2018

Anatomy of 21st century corruption

The connected world demands new responses to graft, says a Kenyan activist

By Simon Allison
M&G sexism exposé prompts African Union investigation
Africa
/ 7 May 2018

M&G sexism exposé prompts African Union investigation

AU Chair says he will not allow discrimination on his watch

By Simon Allison
Canada bars Angolan journalist
Africa
/ 4 May 2018

Canada bars Angolan journalist

Rafael Marques is a prominent human rights defender, yet Toronto has denied him a visa

By Simon Allison
Canada denies visa to Angolan anti-corruption crusader
Africa
/ 1 May 2018

Canada denies visa to Angolan anti-corruption crusader

Rafael Marques is Angola’s most prominent human rights defender. But he is not welcome in Canada

By Simon Allison
The high price of cigarettes
Africa
/ 5 April 2018

The high price of cigarettes

Child labour and other rights abuses on Zimbabwe’s tobacco farms

By Simon Allison
Cost of living spiralling in Joburg and Pretoria
Article
/ 15 March 2018

Cost of living spiralling in Joburg and Pretoria

The two cities are included in the top 10 list of cities where the cost of living had increased the most over the past year.

By Simon Allison
Exiled Zambian rapper stirs the president’s pot
Article
/ 16 February 2018

Exiled Zambian rapper stirs the president’s pot

Pilato was forced to flee Zambia after dropping his latest track, which attacked the presidency

By Simon Allison
After celebrating Tsvangirai’s legacy, Zim opposition must deal with his mistakes
Africa
/ 15 February 2018

After celebrating Tsvangirai’s legacy, Zim opposition must deal with his mistakes

Ironically, Morgan Tsvangirai’s strategy of dealing with opponents within his Movement for Democratic Change echoed that of his nemesis, Robert Mugabe

By Simon Allison
The messy battle for Harare East
Article
/ 9 February 2018

The messy battle for Harare East

The affluent and influential constituency is a microcosm of the Zimbabwean election to come

By Simon Allison
Mnangagwa can win without rigging the elections
Article
/ 9 February 2018

Mnangagwa can win without rigging the elections

The new president is the favourite, but the opposition might still have a chance

By Simon Allison
Kenya inaugurates another crisis
Africa
/ 2 February 2018

Kenya inaugurates another crisis

Two men claim the title, so will the real Kenyan president please stand up?

By Simon Allison
AU gives continent-wide air travel a long-awaited boost
Africa
/ 2 February 2018

AU gives continent-wide air travel a long-awaited boost

Despite boasting 15% of the world’s population, Africa accounts for just 3% of global air traffic because flights are expensive and often inconvenient

By Simon Allison
‘Alarming’ media crackdown leaves Kenyan broadcasters off air
Africa
/ 1 February 2018

‘Alarming’ media crackdown leaves Kenyan broadcasters off air

Four major TV stations have been indefinitely suspended

By Simon Allison
How China spied on the African Union’s computers
Africa
/ 29 January 2018

How China spied on the African Union’s computers

China built and paid for the AU’s computer network – but inserted a backdoor allowing it access to confidential information

By Simon Allison
Kenya’s woes far from over after Kenyatta’s ‘coronation’
Africa
/ 1 December 2017

Kenya’s woes far from over after Kenyatta’s ‘coronation’

In controversial circumstances, Uhuru Kenyatta was inaugurated again as president of the Republic of Kenya, but he is the people’s president.

By Simon Allison
Can an old croc learn new tricks?
Africa
/ 1 December 2017

Can an old croc learn new tricks?

Mixed messages from President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s first few days in office

By Simon Allison
Gukurahundi ghosts haunt Mnangagwa
Article
/ 24 November 2017

Gukurahundi ghosts haunt Mnangagwa

Mugabe’s successor was allegedly instrumental in organising the massacres of the Ndebele

By Simon Allison
Two years behind schedule, Somaliland finally heads to the polls
Africa
/ 13 November 2017

Two years behind schedule, Somaliland finally heads to the polls

Somaliland is not just any other country. Technically, it’s a not a country at all.

By Simon Allison
From Zim first lady to first citizen?
Africa
/ 6 November 2017

From Zim first lady to first citizen?

It’s advantage Grace as Bob moves to slay the Crocodile, but she hasn’t won the race yet

By Simon Allison
Equatorial Guinea: The president’s playboys
Article
/ 3 November 2017

Equatorial Guinea: The president’s playboys

The standards of another presidential debauchery may just have been topped

By Simon Allison
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