But inequality on the continent will continue to grow unless disparities in the right to education are ended
South Africa’s new military weapon takes a leaf out of the Libyan rebel forces’ handbook as it lands in Mozambique to fight insurgents
African leaders’ sartorial choices have been communicating their political orientations for centuries
A six-month investigation reveals ‘degrading and discriminatory’ treatment at health centres in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda
Governments’ interruption of social media is censorship is a way to control the flow of information online and amounts to censorship
Standard Bank says it has insisted on good environmental assessments, resettlement plans and fair compensation
African states are starting to withdraw from rights bodies when rulings go against them
Restrictions to battle the pandemic offer ideal cover for authoritarian regimes to undermine and clamp down on opposition parties
Even when only one result is possible, elections can tell us a lot about what’s really going on
Mozambique is starting to accept it needs more than private military aid to fight the Islamic State insurgency
Tanzanian president John Magufuli’s death came after weeks of denial, but reporting on the fitness of African leaders can be perilous for journalists
Magufuli will be remembered for rolling back Tanzania’s democratic gains, making the country an unwelcome investment destination and denying the existence of the Covid-19 pandemic
Everything you need to know about South Africa’s options for holding municipal polls — and the dangers we face.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention only launched in 2017, but between Ebola, measles and the Covid-19 pandemic, it has had its work cut out for it. The agency’s director Dr John Nkengasong speaks to The Continent about the vaccine rollout and the turn of the tide in Tanzania
Zanzibar’s first vice-president in its government of national unity died of Covid-19 last week.
Elections do not guarantee greater freedom or democratic governance and have contributed to instability and economic setbacks
The booming, lucrative and often illicit trade in sea cucumbers, seahorses and fish maws threatens species and coastal communities
Opposition leaders find it hard to fight dictators from abroad, but may place their families in danger when returning home
In a year defined by Covid-19, human rights violations, including massacres of civilians and crackdowns on opposition parties, have plagued these regions
Human Rights Watch has documented cases of Burundian refugees being tortured and forcibly returned by Tanzanian authorities
COMMENT: Opposition candidates and party can increase their chances of success at the polls by putting aside minor differences and presenting a united front
Tanzania’s opposition leader, who is again in exile, says ‘instead of telling people to vote, we should be telling them to prepare for popular revolt
A respected and robust United States — with all of our flaws, mistakes and missteps — can be good for the defence of democracy, not least in Africa
There are several African conflicts that require urgent attention
Many African countries modelled their political system on the United States. But given the flaws in the model, it may be time to reconsider
As the country prepares for elections, the president is misusing state machinery to undermine, subjugate and repress citizens and civil society organisations
October is election month as three presidents seek another term in office. For two, it will be their third
Sixteen bullets and 27 operations later, Tanzania’s main opposition leader has recovered from a brutal assassination attempt – and is now in the middle of an even bigger fight
Having missed the chance to form a coalition, a so-called ‘endorsement’ may be the next-best step
In just three weeks, Saniniu Laizer uncovered the three largest tanzanite gemstones in history – earning himself more than $5-million. Who is he and how did he do it?
Charles R Stith and Benjamin William Mkapa were friends. Stith did not get to say goodbye.
The SADC has been lackadaisical in its response to the insurgency in Mozambique and in so doing, is putting several other southern African countries at risk