Sunscreens are available at state hospitals for people with albinism.
Politics and Society
Politics and Society When two elephants fight
Unstable relations between Nigeria and South Africa threaten the future of pan-African integration
Politics and Society University of Bristol appoints history of slavery professor to interrogate its past
The United Kingdom’s first black female history professor, Olivette Otele, is set to take on the role of interrogating the University of Bristol’s part in the transatlantic slave trade. She will help the university better understand its past as it struggles to keep up with its counterparts.
Politics and Society How colonial rule predisposed Africa to fragile authoritarianism
The unstable authoritarian pathway that many post-colonial African states followed was facilitated by the way in which European empires undermined democratic elements within African societies.
Politics and Society Photo essay: Chaos in Cape Town as refugees evicted from city centre protest
Court order against protesters outside UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
Politics and Society Closing borders with its neighbours isn’t the answer. Nigeria can do better
Nigeria’s border closure is a panicked reaction which violates ECOWAS protocol.
Politics and Society Botswana’s election will go down to the wire
If the ruling party is defeated next week, will the country lose its reputation for regional stability?
Politics and Society Zimbabwean company sows the country’s first legal crop of hemp
The Zimbabwe Industrial Hemp Trust (ZIHT) has planted the country’s first authorised hemp crop at a prison in Harare in the wake of the government legalising the production of industrial hemp. Hemp can be refined into a variety of commercial items, including paper, textiles, and clothing.
Politics and Society Africa’s international crimes court is still a pipe dream
Despite adopting the Malabo Protocol five years ago, efforts by African states to establish the court have stalled.