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Polished: The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro remains
one of Côte d’Ivoire’s most recognisable architectural landmarks. the town’s deep
cultural and historical significance. Photo:  Wendy Mosetlhi

Côte d’Ivoire is more than a stopover. It’s a story you travel through

A seven-day journey across Côte d’Ivoire reveals cocoa towns, coastal escapes, living history and cultural traditions carried carefully across generations

Strategic: US President Donald Trump’s infamous gaffe “Where did you learn your English?” to his Liberian counterpart Joseph Boakai was no
diplomatic misstep. Photo: Daniel Torok

Unmasking Washington’s strategic disengagement

Trump’s inflammatory remarks about “white genocide” during President Cyril Ramaphosa’s state visit were not merely offensive; they invoked white nationalist tropes aimed at…

Mahamat Idriss Deby (C) sits in the honour tribune during the state funeral for his father Chadian president Idriss Déby Itno in N’Djamena on 23 April 2021. (Photo by Christophe Petit Tesson/POOL/AFP)

Family dynasties fuel conflict across Africa

“Family fortunes” in Chad reflect further-reaching dynamics of ruling

(Dewlyn Verasamy)

Mother-tongue learning lays a better foundation

"But what does multilingualism mean in practice in this context?"

Entrenched: The president of Cameroon, Paul Biya.  (Lintao Zhang/Reuters)

Cameroon’s veteran strongman Biya wins seventh presidential term

The Constitutional Council, dominated by Biya loyalists, on Monday said the 85-year-old leader had won 71.3% of the ballot

Entrenched: The president of Cameroon, Paul Biya.  (Lintao Zhang/Reuters)

Cameroon’s Anglophone crisis threatens national unity. The time for change is now

Some human rights activists worry that Cameroon could be the site of Africa’s next civil war

Paul Modjadji is a celebrity choreographer

Kidnappings multiply in Cameroon’s anglophone region

Since anglophone separatists declared independence last October, dozens of people have gone missing

Idrissa Ouédraogo’s lens opened up the narrative to an exploration of the human desire for community.

Ouédraogo shone on Africa’s soul

The filmmaker’s focus on the banal and routine drew attention to the people, their languages and practices

The new French president has the daunting task of reviewing policy on Africa as the former colonies still play a significant role in French national life.

Why are former colonies in Africa so important to France?

France is facing the second and final round of its presidential election.