Ethiopia’s main religions need to take an emotional distance from politics and find a neutral space so they can get moral clarity.
Africans rising In defense of the Westminster three
You can arrest activists, but you cannot arrest the truth: In June 2021, three activists – Rob Callender, Daisy Pearson and Ben Wheeler, also known as the Westminster Three – were charged with criminal trespass under Section 128 of the Serious Organised Crime and Policing Act (2005) before a London court. Seven months earlier, on a cold November morning, they had peacefully climbed up the scaffolding on the corner of the UK Houses of Parliament to hang a ten-metre tall letter written by Africans to the people of the United Kingdom. It was a courageous effort to amplify voices from the Global South.
Politics and Society Planned relocation: a hard but vital part of climate adaptation
Moving communities at risk is better than dealing with emergencies, but relocations have a fraught political history in Africa.
Politics and Society FW de Klerk: the last apartheid president was driven by pragmatism, not idealism
Few recent historical figures in South Africa provoke more divergent views than Frederik Willem (FW) de Klerk. He was president of the country from 1989 to 1994.
Arts, Culture and Sport Mohamed Mbougar Sarr: Senegalese novelist’s win is a landmark for African literature
He is the first writer from sub-Saharan Africa to lift the Prix Goncourt, one of the book world’s most important prizes. And his win matters.
Politics and Society South Africa: Climate activists picket at Parliament – accuse COP26 of excluding African farmers
“If there is no drastic change we won’t be able to farm with cattle and maize in a few years time”
Politics and Society Benin’s groundbreaking new abortion law will save the lives of many women
Benin’s new abortion law will take a woman’s educational, professional and material situation into consideration.
Politics and Society Solar energy: Dream comes true for six Nigerian rural communities
In six rural communities in Nigeria, residents were for the first time connected to electricity following the launch of six solar minigrids. This development, a partnership between Husk Power Systems, the World Bank and the Nigerian government has brought change to the communities.
Politics and Society South Africa: None of the Above wins local elections
None of the Above is arguably the winner of South Africa’s 2021 local election.