The political situation in Togo is dire. Faure Gnassingbe is pushing for amendments to the constitution that would consolidate his...
It’s important to guard against empty gestures. Taking the knee represents a start. But on its own it won’t bring meaningful change to the lives of...
Olusegun Stephen Titus is passionately invested in ecomusicology, a research field that intersects sound and the environment. The Nigerian scholar has published widely on how communities...
Five aspects need attention if African governments are to be able to mitigate, adapt to and manage climate change in the coming critical decade.
For the first time, the drug substance, or active ingredient for a COVID-19 vaccine - in this case mRNA - will be manufactured on the continent.
African literature and music have helped the continent face up to the othering gaze of the anthropologist, the missionary, the settler, and now, the winner-take-all multinationals....
Our continent’s economy needs to be extricated from the colonial peonage maintained by African and foreign elites. We need an economy that centers Africa’s self-determination, our...
The picture seems hopeless, but with mitigation and adaptation strategies and policies driven through COP26, southern Africa can reduce the impacts of climate change on local...
Sudan has needed and will require compromise and principled political goodwill to realise a difficult transition from military rule.
The time has come for African leaders to amplify their voices in a combined effort to demand that G20 leaders prioritize global vaccine access for the...
The AU should do more to pre-empt coups by sanctioning bad governance and attempts by presidents to extend their terms.
