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Oligarchs, Oil and Obi-dients: The battle for the soul of Nigeria
The end of the oil-fuelled patronage system may pose the greatest threat to the nation since the Civil War. Therein may lie its salvation. Nigeria’s elections ...Of cobblers, colonialism, and choices
Growing up in South Africa, I was told my British colonial ancestors were a fundamentally decent lot. Researching a novel has taught me the opposite. In ...“People want to be rich overnight”: Nigeria logging abounds despite ban
In Cross River state, home to much of Nigeria’s remaining forest, locals and officials accuse the state government of profiting from illegal logging. As a child ...The unaccountability of Liberia’s polluting miners
The government’s reports and fines have not yet been sufficient to stop communities suffering from poisoned rivers. Last May in Grand Cape Mount County, Liberia, Varney* ...Africa Elections 2023: All the upcoming votes
A regularly updated list and interactive map of the upcoming elections in Africa in 2023. Last updated: 20 January 2023 How to use the map ...
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The return of M23: Is there a way out for the DRC?
Several international forces are deployed in the eastern Congo, where the Rwanda-backed rebel group continues to seize towns and territory. Last week, Angola’s President ... -
Tunisia’s decree won’t stop fake news. It will stop free speech
President Saied is now threatening another of Tunisia’s hardest won freedoms. Following Tunisia’s revolution in 2011, which heralded uprisings across the Arab world, the ... -
“People will become more radical”: Senegal and the limits of protest
Senegal has a rich history of social movements, but they have done more to resolve political conflicts than open up new horizons…at least up ... -
“Give us back our people”: the Ugandans who disappeared
Senior officials claim not to know the whereabouts of individuals arrested nearly two years ago, as state abductions continue. On 23 August, Moses Bukenya ... -
What African governments must fight for at COP27
African delegations must demand loss and damage reparations, that fossil fuels stay in the ground, and that false solutions are abandoned. Climate change remains ... -
Sudan’s misguided fixation with finding a transformative constitution
A constitution can only be transformative if it is powered by the people, empowers the people, and is part of a broader political project. ... -
The real winners of Angola’s election
The electorate’s popular will may have been defied by the MPLA’s victory, but the people were more organised, engaged and vigorous than ever before. ... -
“The rich are untouchable”: Uganda’s struggles to protect its wetlands
As communities and small businesses are cleared from environmentally precious zones, big companies expand unabated. Last week, state officials accompanied by security forces swept ...
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