Politics

Models in traditional white gowns at a Kinshasa fashion show.

Congo: Calls to scrap the dowry system

August 17, 2021
How exorbitant dowry demands are causing a major rethink on marriage in the DRC. By Issa Sikiti da Silva in…
August news round-up from across Africa

August news round-up from across Africa

August 11, 2021
The latest news round-up from across Africa, including Tunisia's constitutional crisis to the conflict in the Central African Republic.
South African security services in the looted ruins of a shopping centre.

South Africa reeling after recent rioting

August 10, 2021
More than 300 died during the eight days of looting and violence that followed former president Jacob Zuma’s arrest. By…
President Andry Rajoelina (C) arrives the Queen's Palace of Manjakamiadana, in the upper city of Antananarivo, Madagascar, on November 6, 2020. Getty.

Attempted Madagascar coup fuels conspiracies 

August 05, 2021
The foiled attack on World Health Organization-critic Andry Rajoelina has raised concerns over foreign interference in Madagascar. By Jerome Armstrong in…
A man sifts through rubbish looking for things he can sell in West Point, Monrovia. West Point is Liberia's largest urban slum, home to a community of roughly 75,000 people.

Liberia to tackle urban litter problem

August 05, 2021
The Liberian president has been forced to launch a special presidential task force to clean up Liberia’s filth-strewn cities.
A man on a horse painted in colours of the Tigray flag poses as they celebrate the return of soldiers of Tigray Defence Force (TDF) on a street in Mekele, the capital of Tigray region, Ethiopia, on June 29, 2021

Ethnic cleansing fears in Tigray conflict

August 02, 2021
Tigrayans are facing hunger and persecution as the Ethiopian civil war escalates. By Miriam Mannak.
A barricade in the road is seen in Mbabane, Eswatini, on June 29, 2021. Demonstrations escalated radically in Eswatini this week as protesters took to the streets demanding immediate political reforms.

Protests met with violence in the former Swaziland

August 02, 2021
Pro-democracy protests continue in the world’s last absolute monarchy, despite a lethal crackdown by Eswatini's security services. By Tomas Queface.
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.…
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