The national heritage of the Sudan is also being looted
Not only human lives and infrastructure are being destroyed in the ongoing 17-month conflict in Sudan, also the national heritage of the country has...
By Raphael Deberdt & Jessica DiCarlo In the lucrative cobalt industry Congo isn’t using its influence for the benefit of the people. The mineral-rich Democratic Republic...
Is ‘Africa’ a racial slur and should the continent be renamed?
By Jonathan O. Chimakonam Should African people be called black – or is the categorising of people by skin colour a racist practice? How...
China reaps most of the benefits of its relationship with Africa: what’s behind the imbalance
By Bhaso Ndzendze Many African leaders flock to China this week for the ninth Africa China summit. The relations are still warm but Africa has...
Al-Shabaab is 18 years old: six factors behind the Somali militant group’s resilience
By Stig Jarle Hansen The United Nations security council unanimously voted on 15 August 2024 to extend the mandate of the 12,626 men and women...
Ethiopia’s bold economic reforms target stability and growth, but they come with risks
By Tsegay Tekleselassie The stakes are high. There is broad agreement that macroeconomic reforms were necessary. Ethiopia has been one of the fastest-growing economies over the...
Sudan’s catastrophe: farmers could offer quick post-war recovery, if peace is found
By Khalid Siddig , James Thurlow, Josée Randriamamonjy, Mariam Raouf & Mosab Ahmed More than a year of conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and...
Mpox: what to watch out for, treatment and what to worry about
By Cheryl Walter The new strain of the mpox virus is spreading quickly along the eastern border of the Democratic Republic of Congo and is...
Mali is still unsafe under the military: why it hasn’t made progress against rebels and terrorists
By Oluwole Ojewale, Freedom C. Onuoha and Samuel Oyewole The scale of casualties suffered by the Wagner group and Malian forces during a recent assault in the Tinzaouaten region...
