Can Ramaphosa seize this crisis to change South Africa?
Beyond reshuffles of the cabinet, there are many urging President Ramaphosa to seize this ‘revolutionary’ moment to enact fundamental changes…
Nigeria: ‘We need a revolution, but maybe not that revolution of guns’
Etuk Ubong – a trumpeter and singer/songwriter with two EPs and two LPs, is perhaps Lagos’ best secret. I first…
Slain Haitian president’s hometown holds funeral amid violence | Gun Violence News
The body of slain Haitian President Jovenel Moise was returned to his hometown Friday for a private funeral amid heavy…
Alassane Ouattara and Laurent Gbagbo to meet on 27 July
The Ivorian President made this announcement during the council of ministers’ assembly on 21 July. This meeting was then officially…
An investigation into head of state Assimi Goïta’s attempted assassination
Shortly after 9am (Bamako time), as worshippers withdrew with Imam Amadou Kallé, an individual armed with a knife attempted to…
Azerbaijan jails 13 Armenian military personnel for six years | Courts News
Azerbaijan’s serious crimes court says those sentenced will be deported after serving their prison terms. An Azerbaijan court has sentenced…
We cannot defeat racism without decolonisation
Worse still, three black English players who missed penalties in the decisive shoot-out suffered racist abuse. Almost as soon as…
Tokyo Olympics officially begin under spectre of pandemic | Olympics News
The opening ceremony marks the beginning of the Summer Games, delayed by a year and held under unprecedented restrictions. The…
Will Katumbi and President Tshisekedi go their separate ways?
Within a span of a few weeks, the tone has radically changed within his political party, whose members are now…
Unilever Nigeria still not out of the woods as cost inflation looms
The results for the three months to 30 June, announced before this week’s holiday in Nigeria, saw pre-tax profit rebound…
‘Nothing left’: A catastrophe in Madagascar’s famine-hit south | Climate Change News
“Look at my child, please help us!” cries the woman. She hurriedly undresses the five-year-old girl, uncovering gaunt arms and…
Sydney’s crafty cockatoos master suburban bin diving | Australia News
A few years ago, a Sydney scientist with the Australia Museum noticed a sulphur-crested cockatoo opening his rubbish bin. Not…
How safe are the Tokyo Olympics from COVID-19? | Coronavirus pandemic News
After a year-long delay, the Tokyo Olympics is finally happening. But there is little excitement in the Japanese capital, where…
A legal solution to Tigray’s military conflict
This article was first published in Ethiopia Insight. Although the ENDF has declared that it has withdrawn from the region,…
Violence overshadows memorial service for slain Haitian president | Gun Violence News
Supporters of Jovenel Moise interrupted the mass as they cried out and accused Haiti’s elite of killing the president. A…
Ghana is becoming a ‘disguised dictatorship’, say worried activists
black star, amber warning By Jonas NyaborPosted on Thursday, 22 July 2021 15:09 Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo (John MacDougall/Pool via…
Uganda: Museveni’s fight against fake news after reports of his death
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni is taking his social-media battes to a new front, aiming to control more of the media…
Half of Europeans vaccinated but concern grows over Delta variant | Coronavirus pandemic News
More than half of all European adults are now fully vaccinated, the European Union said, but the milestone came as…
Ethiopia/Tigray: ‘UN and AU silence reveals a widespread embarrassment’
The recapture of Mekele, the capital of Tigray region, by rebels of the Tigray Defence Force (TDF) on 28 June,…
G20 likely to conclude talks without ambitious climate deal | Business and Economy News
Ministers were unable to agree on timetables needed to reach net-zero global emissions by 2050 and keep global warming at…