South Africa: What Needs to Be Done About Fake Sanitisers
A wave of panic buying struck many countries when national states of disaster were announced in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Overnight, ...
Rwanda: I Am Not Rwandan, Try Me As a Belgian – Rusesabagina
Hotel Rwanda film 'hero' Paul Rusesabagina is insisting he is no longer a Rwandan citizen and should be tried as a Belgian, in ...
Nigeria: Ugly Stories of How Widows Are Maltreated in Igboland
By Anayo Okoli, Chidi Nkwopara, Peter Okutu, Chimaobi Nwaiwu, Ugochukwu Alaribe, Ikechukwu Odu, Chinonso Alozie and Chinedu There are varying stories in various ...
Nigeria: #EndSARS – Despite Contrary Evidence, Nigerian Army Denies Shooting At Protesters
The army has, however, labelled the reports false on all its verified social media accounts. The Nigerian Army has denied that its officials ...
West Africa: Sahel At ‘Breaking Point’ As Donors Pledge Billions in Aid
The UN Secretary General has warned that the Sahel region is at a breaking point as donors pledged more that €1 billion to ...
Nigeria: Open Letter – Writers Stand With #EndSARS Protesters
Over a hundred African writers say justice must be served for victims of police brutality. As African writers across borders, we denounce in ...
Gordon D’Arcy: Ireland don’t need to do a Finn Russell on it
Garry Ringrose and Jacob Stockdale can play chess out the back without throwing the game away Finn Russell showed with his performance in ...
Africa: Why Can’t the AU Seem to Deter Coups?
Until the African Union ensures coup leaders don't benefit personally and ends its incumbent bias, it may struggle to deter "good coups". This ...
Botswana: Questions Remain Over Mass Elephant Deaths
Bratislava — When hundreds of elephants died in the space of a few months in Botswana earlier this year, conservationists were shocked. Wildlife ...
Africa: Continent Must Prepare Better for Foreign Divestment
In the wake of COVID-19, a strategy to understand and reverse this growing trend is urgently needed. Foreign divestment is steadily becoming more ...
