Many people around the world would not expect football to be popular among women in conservative Morocco, but it is, in fact, a fast-growing phenomenon.
Politics and Society Repression in Zimbabwe exposes South Africa’s weakness
The time is long past that Pretoria’s admonitions of bad behaviour by Zimbabwe’s leaders are backed by a credible threat of sanction and punishment.
Politics and Society Mauritius is reeling from a spreading oil spill – and people are angry with how the government has handled it
On the evening of Saturday July 25, the MV (Merchant Vessel) Wakashio grounded on coral reefs in the south-east of the Indian Ocean tropical island of Mauritius.
Politics and Society Sudan, a coup laboratory
Omar al-Bashir’s trial for seizing power in 1989 could mark a sea change in Africa’s political culture.
Africans rising Why one of three African candidates fits the bill as the new head of the WTO
Africa accounts for nearly 27% of the World Trade Organisation’s membership and 35% of members from developing countries, but an African has never run it.
Arts and Culture How artists have preserved the memory of Zimbabwe’s 1980s massacres
Artists are filling the state’s silence by revisiting history so that it can be discussed.
Politics and Society Kemi Falodun launches POBIN Project to archive people killed by Nigeria Police
Nigerian writer Kemi Falodun recently launched the Police Brutality in Nigeria Project (POBIN), an initiative to archive and keep alive the memories of Nigerian citizens who have died because of police violence.
Politics and Society Tanzania’s Benjamin William Mkapa: a life of achievements and regrets
Mkapa, who penned an autobiography, had an impressive record in building state institutions. But his reign was marked by killings and political suppression.
Politics and Society Tanzania’s Benjamin Mkapa: the peace maker, true East African and Pan-Africanist
Mkapa’s presidency is particularly significant since it represents the first phase of Tanzanian multi-party democracy.