Côte d’Ivoire: The Laurent Gbagbo saga
A lot is being made of the 15 January International Criminal Court (ICC) acquittal of former Ivorian President – Laurent Gbagbo – on all of charges of ... Read more
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Al-Shabaab terrorist attack at Nairobi hotel compound
Heavy gunfire and explosions have been reported by eyewitnesses at the scene of a terrorist attack in the Riverside area of Nairobi, Kenya. DusitD2 is ... Read more
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Ghana: Rhetoric versus reality
Nana Akufo-Addo, Ghana’s President, rode to election victory on a wave of slogans that promised rapid industrialisation and a massive growth in jobs. But two ... Read more
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Buhari vs Abubakar: Same difference?
Nigeria’s general elections are scheduled for mid-February. As always, the campaigning is reaching fever pitch. While there are many posts to battle for, the big ... Read more
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Native Intelligence
Reflections on what could have been
There are interesting parallels between the US and colonial ear Africa where policies and actions were deliberately designed to thwart African entrepreneurship. The ramifications linger …
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Arts & Culture
South African artist Athi Patra Ruga’s dystopia
South African artists are exploring new forms of responding to the post-Apartheid realities of their country. Beverly Andrews met one of the most exciting of …
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Arts & Culture
Uganda: Disability disabled
People with disabilities are often shunned in Africa but Uganda is one of the few countries where there is a deliberate policy to include them …
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Archives
From our archives – Bongo senior: “White like a Negro”
For 42 long years, President El Hadji Omar Bongo Ondimba (pictured above and the father to current President Ali Bongo), dominated Gabon as he built …
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Current Affairs
What DRCongo’s flawed election means for emerging democratic culture in Africa
By Phyllis Taoua On December 30, 2018, 46 million citizens cast their votes in a historic election in the Democratic Republic of Congo. There hasn’t …
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Current Affairs
Back to Africa movement gathers pace
Although Ghana officially launched the Return to Africa project last year, the history of Africans in the diaspora returning to the Mother Continent goes back …
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Current Affairs
Zimbabwe: How not to run an economy
The academic, Prof. Mthuli Ncube’s foray into national politics as the Finance Minister has had a disastrous beginning, virtually sending the economy into a tailspin. …
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Native Intelligence
Christmas, Africa and Christianising colonisation
Does Christmas, hollowed out of its spiritual aspect, have any relevance any more? Perhaps it is time to return to the more substantial native beliefs …
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Analysis
THE HORN: A DEADLY GAME OF CHESS
Our January 2019 Edition is now out and our cover story hinges on The Horn of Africa – comprising Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia and Somaliland …
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Analysis
Full list – Most Influential Africans of 2018
As 2018 concludes – we present the December Edition which contains the full list of our popular Most Influential Africans of the Year as our …
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Continental
#metoo in Africa
While Africa leads the world in the number of women appointed to important positions in government, reality for most women, outside the rarefied atmosphere of …
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People
How African women are fairing in decision-making and leadership
There is no doubt that in the leadership and decision-making terrain, Africa is making significant strides. Change is visible, with many examples to show that. …