Banning khat in Kenya will not work
By Neil Carrier Khat – the stimulant leaves and twigs of the plant Catha edulis – seemed to have secure legal status in Kenya despite being illegal elsewhere....
From screens to the streets Kenyan Gen Zs are driving change using the digital activism
By Job Mwaura Nationwide demonstrations have erupted in Kenya over a controversial tax bill. The Finance Bill 2024, initially presented to parliament in May, has sparked discontent...
America wants a friend in Africa and Ruto is playing ball
Africans are becoming more skeptical of America's involvement in their continent and are starting to favor the presence of China and Russia. This shift...
The ANC’s status as a liberation movement in South Africa is dead
By Roger Southall The African National Congress (ANC), the party that’s led South Africa since the first democratic elections in 1994, has long considered itself a “liberation...
By Lawrence Hamilton To help save the planet, governments across the globe are choosing to adopt sustainable policies and encourage (or coerce) the private sector to do...
Zuma’s MK Party steals the ANC’s thunder with provocative rhetoric and few clear policies
By Mashupye Herbert Maserumule Former South African president Jacob Zuma surprised many by leading a new party to rival the ruling African National Congress (ANC),...
Thirty years after coming to power the ANC is in problems
By Stephen Chan South African’s governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), is in trouble. After 30 years in charge, it is scrambling for support ahead...
Walking in African cities can be a miserable experience
By Seth Asare Okyere, Daniel Oviedo, Louis Kusi Frimpong, Matthew Abunyewah and Stephen Leonard Mensah African cities aren’t welcoming places for pedestrians. Yet walking is...
Mapping malaria in Africa: climate change study predicts where mosquitoes will breed in future
By Mark Smith & Chris Thomas The relationship between climate and malaria transmission is complex and has been the subject of intense study for some...
