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...
By Asgar Ali The conflict in Sudan has turned attention to a rarely discussed commodity: gum arabic. This product, the dried sap of certain species...
Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed has made war after war and destabilised the Horn of Africa
Ethiopia is engulfed in a conflict from all sides, primarily influenced by the actions of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The repercussions of this turmoil...
Another corruption scandal in Kenya
In Kenya, there was a time when stealing from the colonial government was considered morally acceptable. Does this mean that the thief should still...
