Southern African countries have been slow in embracing solar energy but this is changing.
Politics and Society Twitter ban will harm Nigeria as a technology investment destination
Nigeria risks losing its recent status as Africa’s most attractive tech hub following its decision to suspend Twitter’s operations.
Politics and Society It’s apartheid, say Israeli ambassadors to South Africa
“It is clearer than ever that the occupation is not temporary, and there is not the political will in the Israeli government to bring about its end.”
Arts, Culture and Sport David Diop: his haunting account of a Senegalese soldier that won the Booker prize
The French-Senegalese author’s novel At Night All Blood is Black is a harrowing and politically profound story of a Senegalese soldier fighting for the French in the first World War.
Lifestyle Obituary: TB Joshua, Nigeria’s controversial Pentecostal titan
Ongoing support for TB Joshua and his ministry can be explained by understanding the theological tradition in which he operated.
Politics and Society Nigeria’s Twitter ban could backfire, hurting the economy and democracy
President Muhammadu Buhari’s Twitter shutdown will be hard to enforce and could have dire consequences for Nigeria’s fragile democratic institutions and economy.
Politics and Society Nigeria needs to find its place in Africa
It is time to retire the ‘giant’ narrative and adopt a more collaborative approach to African affairs.
Politics and Society Namibian genocide: why Germany’s bid to make amends isn’t enough
German’s commitment of €1.1bn for development projects in Namibia over 30 years is too cheap a price to pay for remorse.
Politics and Society Mnangagwa regime continues to score own goals
Attempts to extend the chief justice’s term show a disregard for the judiciary and for fixing the country’s tattered reputation.