Coronavirus in Ethiopia: Is the worst yet to come?
Ethiopia was quick to clamp down on transmission of coronavirus but loss of income and jobs could create a febrile political atmosphere. James Jeffrey reports
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When will Africa get back to ‘normal’?
How can we ensure we build solutions to facilitate the swiftest and strongest recovery for the continent? Patrick McGee looks for the answers
Do British Black lives matter?
Clayton Goodwin considers the implications of the current wave of demonstrations against racism in the US for the Black community in the UK
Black Lives Matter: Speak up Africa, speak up!
As the world joins hands to demonstrate against the killing in broad daylight of unarmed George Floyd, Africa by and large has remained silent. This is a shameful stance and must change says editor-at-large Baffour Ankomah
Kenya’s proactive Covid-19 response overshadowed by police brutality
Kenya was among the first countries in Africa to impose a lockdown but beatings and harassment by security forces have left the population more fearful about the authorities than the disease.
Zimbabwe: IMF hammers country already on its knees
Mercifully, Zimbabwe’s infection and death rates from Covid-19 are so far very low but the economy, already labouring under the effects of drought, has been …