African countries cannot be ignored, or just listened to. Their needs should shape the agenda.
Politics and Society
Politics and Society How a Zimbabwe Tycoon Made a Fortune from a Trafigura Partnership and Spiralling National Debt
Kudakwashe Tagwirei, who is close to Zimbabwe’s president and his inner circle, leveraged his privileged access to fuel and mining markets to strike a lucrative partnership with commodities giant Trafigura. Sanctioned by the U.S. and U.K. for corruption, Tagwirei continued to do business by relocating his network to Mauritius.
Politics and Society Circles of impunity: why sexual violence by humanitarians and peacekeepers keeps happening
WHO’s safeguarding failure in the DRC has re-focused attention on the sexual misconduct that surfaces with disgraceful regularity in humanitarian, development, and peacekeeping operations worldwide.
Politics and Society Nigeria’s law makes it a crime to attempt suicide – there are better ways to prevent tragedy
Criminalising suicide directs resources towards punishment which has no significant deterrent effect.
Politics and Society Some Ghanaians hate him, some love him: the mixed legacy of Jerry John Rawlings
Rawlings was a polarising figure, a person who led two coups in Ghana before twice being elected president in multiparty polls.
Politics and Society Angola’s president has little to show for his promise of a break with the authoritarian past
The optimism Angolan president João Lourenço’s election generated four years ago has dwindled as electoral promise after another have failed to materialise.
Politics and Society MPost to expand to South Africa, Rwanda, Uganda for e-commerce business
Kenyan startup Taz Technologies, the firm behind digitised mail service technology application MPost, has announced plans to speed up its expansion into the Sub-Saharan region to tap into opportunities presented by the implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA).
Politics and Society Zambia’s new president takes aim at the security sector
The region’s securocrats are no doubt unsettled by Hichilema’s decisive action to replace the country’s entire security leadership.
Politics and Society Guinea has a long history of coups: here are 5 things to know about the country
Guineans have experienced military rule before, and they know that the consequences can be dangerous.