Ethiopia’s recent upheavals could potentially destabilise the entire Horn of Africa.

More than half of primary school students in Nairobi attend #privateschools. This is despite the fact that 15 years ago the government implemented a free primary education programme

Free movement in Africa might be needed but more thought is needed for successful implementation.

Relations between the US and Africa are unlikely to improve while Trump remains president. But that doesn’t mean the continent should remain passive.

Software tools for South Africa’s Nguni languages may assist with redress and effective communication.

Some young East Africans believe that there is nothing wrong with corruption — except in Rwanda. From the survey results corruption has been normalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Bribery is viewed simply as “eating” and isn’t seen as an ethical aberration.

The portrayal of Africa in the Black Panther is appealing and deeply satisfying to view. It is a portrayal of Africa that is hungered for, especially by ancestrally orphaned African Americans. But at the same time, it raises questions alert black viewers would be doing themselves a disservice to avoid posing.

The central committee of the Chinese Communist Party recently proposed removal of presidential term limits. The broader implication of this announcement, critics fear, might be that it signals to African authoritarians to strengthen their grasp on executive office and push back on the need for leadership alternation.

Plant – or herb-based treatments have been a key part of the continent’s traditional medicinal practices for thousands of years. But there are challenges. These include the fact that many consumers automatically assume “natural equals safe”.

Across 31 developing countries, less than 1% of women living in poverty have access to a child care service. Women are now calling for change. Informal workers organisations in collaboration with trade unions representing formal sector workers are organising a global campaign for quality public child care services.