Politics

Rwandan military troops depart for Mozambique to help the country combat an escalating Islamic State-linked insurgency that threatens its stability, at the Kigali International Airport in Kigali, Rwanda, July 10. Alamy

Rwanda joins Mozambique’s war on terror

July 28, 2021
The arrival of foreign troops could mark a turning point in Mozambique’s four-year battle against an Islamic State insurgency. By…
A woman cries as she waits for her son to arrive in Pemba on April 1, 2021, from the boat of evacuees from the coasts of Palma.

Islamic State spreads terror in Mozambique

July 08, 2021
As the humanitarian crisis in northern Mozambique continues, Tomás Queface speaks to survivors fleeing violence in Africa’s latest battle against…
A police officer gestures towards protesters demonstrating against the arrest opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema in Lusaka on December 23, 2020. Getty.

Zambia election violence flares

July 05, 2021
August’s presidential election campaign is being marred by restrictions, violence and court disputes, reports Tomás Queface.
Horsemen are pushed back by soldiers as supporters of the Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed push through the gate to enter the stadium in Jimma where the prime minister was scheduled for an election rally. Getty.

Ethiopia grapples with Oromo attacks

July 01, 2021
While civil war continues against northern Tigray rebels, an attack by Oromo insurgents on the eve of provincial elections has…
The lave lake of Mount Nyiragongo in the DRC.

Warnings over DRC volcano eruption

June 30, 2021
Following the deadly eruption of Mount Nyiragongo in late May, volcanologist Kevin Njau asks whether the DRC could have done…
Ace Magashule speaking to the party faithful. Alamy.

ANC at war over corruption claims

June 30, 2021
With provincial polls less than four months away, South Africa’s ruling party is being torn apart by corruption wranglings. By…
Ghana's youth have been growing restless since the election in December 2020, pictured. Getty.

Ghana protesters get green light for rallies 

June 30, 2021
Ghana’s Supreme Court overturns a ban on street protests, giving fresh hope to campaigners fighting deteriorating living conditions.
Ivorian soldiers take part in the inauguration of the International Academy for Combating Terrorism (AILCT) in Jacqueville in Ivory Coast on June 10, 2021. Getty.

Ivory Coast fears IS attacks from Sahel

June 25, 2021
Alarmed by a rise in cross-border incursions, West Africa’s coastal states are calling on Ecowas to help to combat the terrorist…
Destined for death: A South African lion photographed at a canned lion farm. Photographed by Ian Michler from the charity Blood Lion.

SA cracks down on wildlife crime and lion hunting

June 04, 2021
South Africa is to ban canned lion hunts and the trade in endangered animal parts as the country looks to…
Protesters take to the streets in Algiers.

Algerian Berbers fight for rights

May 17, 2021
Algeria is braced for a summer of discontent as members of the minority group protest historic injustices. By Zachary Ochieng.…
Back in the limelight: Paul Rusesabagina in handcuffs in Kigali, Rwanda.

Trial fears for Hotel Rwanda 'hero'

May 17, 2021
The subject of the Oscar-nominated film Hotel Rwanda, Kagame-critic Paul Rusesabagina is currently on trial for terrorism in Kigali. But,…
The President of Ghana at his inauguration on January 7, 2021. Getty

Ghana gripped by power struggle

May 17, 2021
The country may have only gone to the polls five months ago, but the ruling party is already fighting over…
President Filipe Nyusi attends a ceremony for the police in Maputo, May 22, 2015.

Why is no one talking about terror in Mozambique?

May 07, 2021
Mozambican Tomas Queface asks why no one is talking about the Islamic State-backed jihadists. An insurgency is going on in…
Julius Malema of the Economic Freedom Fighters addresses a rally holding racist placards targeting the white farming community Orania.

Banks warn against South Africa land reform bill

May 05, 2021
As a proposal to seize white-owned farms looks set to upend Mandela’s post-apartheid vision, businesses warn it puts more than…
Sierra Leonean national Gibril Massaquoi wears a face mask during the first day of his trial in Tampere, Finland, on February 3, 2021. Getty

Liberia’s civil wars back in the spotlight

May 04, 2021
Seventeen years after the Liberian conflict ended, victims are still fighting for justice. By Jonathan Paye-Layleh in Monrovia. More than…
Tanzania's late president John Magufuli delivering a speech at his swearing-in ceremony in Dodoma, Tanzania, Nov 5, 2020.

Magufuli’s Covid response saved thousands  

April 15, 2021
He may have been ridiculed in the West for rejecting lockdowns and encouraging prayer-a-thons. But as ex-World Health Organization scientist…
Rangers from Kenya's Sheldrick Wildlife Trust remove snares. Images courtesy of Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Harnas and Tacugama.

Western populists risk killing safari industry 

April 06, 2021
With the West imposing Covid-19 quarantine laws against travellers from Africa, the future of the continent’s lucrative safari industry hangs…
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