
From Washington's Structural Adjustment Programs to a Nairobi courtroom — and a June 25 ruling that shielded the IMF even...




In Samia Suluhu’s rise and subsequent consolidation, one sees not only the imprint of her own personality but also the...

















African countries cannot sustain the high cost of elections in the face of competing public spending priorities. The dependence on donor support to bridge election budget...

Today Africans are celebrating Africa Day, one of the most important days on the continent. This year's African Union theme of Africa Day is focused on...

A new law to punish states that back certain Russian actions could have major implications for African countries.

Senegal’s colonial heritage has been interpreted to conceive an African future, turning colonial heritage into an archive of a possible Afrotopia.

In this article, Sungu Oyoo relates happenings in his village of Kajulu (Kenya) to the Pan-African crisis by exploring how the Neo-colonial state reproduces itself, then...

African Liberation Day is set aside to reflect on our gains as a people trying to be free. Here the reflections bring the personal at the...

The Children in Freedom School in Kenya has an Afrocentric approach to education that recognises the greatness inherent in every African child, nurturing it from an...

To celebrate his beloved continent, Charles Leonard has picked 25 of his favourite African songs – stone-cold classics, fresh discoveries and hidden gems.

Despite the benefits that could come from integration, many African countries remain wary of the process.

The people who have celebrated most about Martha Karua’s running mate selection are the civil society/NGO buffs and the professional women caucuses. Now repackaged as the...