Moving communities at risk is better than dealing with emergencies, but relocations have a fraught political history in Africa.
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...
“If there is no drastic change we won’t be able to farm with cattle and maize in a few years time”
Benin’s new abortion law will take a woman’s educational, professional and material situation into consideration.
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...
None of the Above is arguably the winner of South Africa’s 2021 local election.
Turnout was low. But not equally so across the board. Patterns show it was not a statement by all voters – it was a message from...
Young people’s use of technology such as Twitter shows that they are interested in politics and governance and have found a way to participate.
The region desperately needs climate adaptation funds but loses out to countries with strong institutional capacity and competitive markets.
African Crossroads’ climate-themed fourth edition, “Ecoexistence: A Manifesto”, held on October 14 and 15, was a testament of radical inclusion, featuring voices of change from townships,...
