Why unpopular Macky Sall tried to postpone the elections
By Amy Niang The botched attempt by Senegalese president Macky Sall to postpone the presidential election has stirred unnecessary tension in an already strained electoral process. The move reflected...
Communication blackout: ‘We are on the edge’
By Rawh Nasir A communication blackout across Sudan is having a particularly harmful impact on the besieged capital city, Khartoum, where some mutual aid groups...
Sudan is on the brink of a significant humanitarian crisis comparable to the situations in Gaza and Eastern Congo. With half of the fifty...
Congo is again close to a regional war
People carry some of their belongings as they flee clashes between M23 rebels and government forces near Sake on 7 February 2024. Photo by...
How Eritrea became a police state
'Never get on your knees.' With that battle cry, the Eritreans took on the Ethiopian army, the largest army in Africa, for thirty years...
Digital money keeps the Sudanese alive
‘I only realised their value when my money and belongings were stolen right in front of my eyes.’ By Hipa Salih Azza Hussein anxiously scrutinises her...
Wagner Group is now Africa Corps. What this means for Russia’s operations on the continent
A makeshift memorial for the head of the Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, who died in August 2023. Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP via Getty Images By Alessandro Arduino In August...
An African history of cannabis offers good and cruel insights
By Chris D. Duvall Professor of Geography, University of New Mexico When I tell people that I research cannabis, I sometimes receive a furtive gesture...
Why Africans mistrust their police
By Kristine Höglund and Emma Elfversson Across the African continent – from Nigeria and Ghana to South Africa – widespread protests have taken place to demand police reform in the wake...
