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In addition, some of the continent’s wars show little sign of resolution
Angélique Kidjo still sings with purpose
The Grammy-winning icon brings joy, power and purpose to the stage — and there’s no sign she’s slowing down
Bafana ‘must’ qualify for 2026 World Cup
The football team begin their qualification campaign this weekend, and two former players believe that they have enough to make it to 2026
Former French colonies are still paying a ‘colonial’ tax
Far too many African assets are still under the control of Western powers
The Battle for the Benin Bronzes reaches melting point
Benin City’s looted bronzes are coming home – but the British Museum hasn’t received the memo, writes Carlos Amato
Africa’s chief executives focus on Francophone markets
Leaders at some African firms are looking at Francophone markets as a way to expand sales hit by Covid-19 and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The Continent: Africa A-Z of 2021
The highlights of 2021 in Africa
The time is ripe for Africa’s food policy to change
Food systems lack resilience in the face of crisis and that feed crises of their own making, driving climate change and fuelling epidemics of hunger, malnutrition, obesity and…
Ghosts of colonial looting haunt Europe’s museums
Here is a recap of disputes over artefacts looted from Europe’s former African colonies.
Angélique Kidjo puts Africa at the centre
Her latest project, Mother Nature, continues a musical trajectory that reflects on Africa’s history, the world’s perceptions of the continent and its influence on music everywhere
Why are African countries undermining the rights bodies they created?
African states are starting to withdraw from rights bodies when rulings go against them
Benin’s democratic crisis is deepening, but no one is paying attention
Democracy is under attack in Benin, argues former foreign minister Rogatien Biaou, but the world press remains silent
Why we must fight to secure places for more women and young people in politics
Too often, governments talk the talk on gender equality, but fail to walk the walk
Measures of Power: Our interest in violent, public justice
How the theatre of execution contributes to national mythmaking in Nigeria
A brief history of anti-black violence in China
The recent news of evictions and mistreatment of African students in China during the Covid-19 pandemic is rooted in a history of violence and discrimination