Why Buhari’s long-awaited cabinet leaves a lot to be desired
By Ini Dele-Adedeji, University of York It took President Muhammadu Buhari 54 days after his second term began to send a list of ministerial nominees ... Read more
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In this new Sudan, will the elite protesters stand up for suffering Darfur?
The capital’s protest leaders made a deal with the military. Non-Arabs in Sudan’s periphery fear that their freedom and safety will be the price. By ... Read more
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Climate Change: Why Africa must play it smart in Santiago
reports on why Africa must play it smart at the negotiating table. Pledges of finance for mitigation and adaptation have remained only promises on paper. ... Read more
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Reeta Roy – president and CEO, Mastercard Foundation
The MasterCard Foundation, established in 2006, is an independent, global organisation based in Toronto, Canada, with more than $6bn in assets. Through collaboration with partner ... Read more
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DRC: Is Felix Tshisekedi delivering on his election pledges?
Former President Kabila simply ignored the troubles in DRC, but current leader, Félix Tshisekedi has pledged to solve them. But is he? And what is ... Read more
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Current Affairs
“Ebola kills quickly and Ebola heals quickly,” Jean-Jacques Muyembe
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Two Ebola patients who were treated with new drugs in the city of Goma in eastern Congo have been declared “cured” …
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In The News
Oxfam’s Winnie Byanyima to leave for UNAIDS
Winnie Byanyima, will leave Oxfam International, to take up the role of Executive Director of UNAIDS. The United Nations has confirmed the appointed of Oxfam …
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BAFFOUR'S BEEFS
Africa and the “inferiority complex syndrome”
Five years ago, I met a man in Accra who nearly made my ribs burst with laughter when he said: “If God had given Black …
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People
How Toni Morrison’s legacy plays out in South Africa’s universities
By Aretha Phiri – Rhodes University. I first encountered Toni Morrison during my undergraduate years at Rhodes University in South Africa where her Pulitzer Prize-winning …
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From Our Editor
The Squad vs Trump: A David and Goliath battle
Unless you have been a hermit you will not have failed to marvelled at perhaps the biggest ‘David and Goliath’ battle unfolding in the US, …
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Current Affairs
Viewpoint: Why Russia matters in Africa’s new vision
In this opinion piece, Afreximbank’s Chief Economist and Director of Research and International Cooperation – Dr Hippolyte Fofack – writes on the significance of the …
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Current Affairs
Can PM Abiy Ahmed hold Ethiopia together?
The political shootout in Amhara province and a military assassination in Addis Ababa on the same day in late June came as a shock to …
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Guest Column
Fresh faces of British politics – young, African and driven
In the wake of the stalled Brexit, young politicians of African origin are emerging as some of the sanest voices. Writes Clayton Goodwin. Africans are …
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Current Affairs
Gambia: Yahya Jammeh terror exposed in full before the TRRC
There seem to be no limit to what will be revealed before Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC). This week, the first three members …
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Environment
Plastic pollution: “We’ve contributed to this global challenge,” Coca-Cola
It’s clear that the world has a packaging pollution issue, and the Coca Cola Company, admits it has contributed to the problem. Bruno Pietracci and …
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Business & Economy
Alain Kouadio on entrepreneurism
Alain Kouadio – CEO of Kaydan Group – is passionate about fostering entrepreneurship. He spoke to Dounia Ben Mohamed. As CEO of Kaydan Group, …
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People
Tunisians bid farewell to President Beji Caid Essebsi
Grief-stricken Tunisians were joined by a number of world leaders on Saturday 27 July for the funeral of the country’s first democratically elected and President …