We long for real change
Youth in South Africa, no longer vote based on who freed them. They want real change and want it now, Kelebogile Motswatswa captures their hopes …
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Mandela’s message for troubled times
By Carlos Lopes* “It always seems impossible until it’s done” has probably become the most prominent quote by Mandela. It encapsulates the history of the …
Africa declares war on corruption
filing this month’s editorial from Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, where I have been attending a very interesting conference on corruption in Africa. The AU …
SDGs can propel Africa beyond dependency on aid
In this article, written exclusively for New African, Ghana’s President, Nana Akufo-Addo argues powerfully that the 2030 goals provide just the framework the continent needs …
Photo Essay: South Sudan – five years on
Portraits of people who are all bonded by loss following the civil war in South Sudan.