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The powerful tactics of subversion in Beyoncé’s Black is King
Using themes of water and royalty, the American artist reframes narratives of Blackness. When Black is King was released across the globe in late July, the ...Coronavirus in Africa Tracker: How many covid-19 cases & where? [Latest]
Read all our COVID-19 coverage Confirmed coronavirus cases in Africa: 1,473,687 Recovered: 1,218,821; Confirmed coronavirus deaths: 35,676 Last updated: 30 September 09:30 GMT. Source: Africa CDC; Johns ...Politicians divided South Sudanese refugees. Sport can re-unite us.
During COVID-19, youth from different ethnic groups have worked together drawing on teamwork and friendships forged on the football pitch. I was eight years old when ...The Gambia: Why MPs just shot down the popular new draft constitution
Replacing “Jammeh’s constitution” had been one of President Barrow’s priorities. So why did his supporters abruptly end the process? On 22 September, a landmark bill to ...Received wisdom says the state should stay out of the resource sector
The data suggests otherwise. When it comes to resource extraction, there’s conventional wisdom among most economists and development agencies: that private enterprises are more efficient and ...
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I’m a Zimbabwean doctor. The crisis is even worse than you think.
Doctors and nurses are on strike. We’re having to turn patients away. Morale is the lowest it’s ever been. You may have heard about ... -
How white are the newsrooms working on Africa? We asked them.
All the international outlets that responded agreed that diversity is important, but do they practice what they preach? International newsrooms that report on Africa ... -
“Our African colleagues”: On the limits of diversity in development
Institutional racism is about power. It cannot be changed by simply hiring people of colour or putting them on the cover of annual reports. ... -
Making a killing: Israeli mercenaries in Cameroon
Our investigation found Israeli citizens have been training Cameroon’s most notorious military unit for years, making them huge sums in the process. In November ... -
Tanzania: How long can its COVID-19 strategy hold?
With neighbours tightening their borders and internal criticism growing, President Magufuli’s government finds itself increasingly isolated. Read all our COVID-19 coverage Before the coronavirus ... -
Photo essay: In Congo, from epidemic to pandemic
Read all our COVID-19 coverage The Democratic Republic of Congo was getting ready to declare itself Ebola-free when COVID-19 hit. Since 2018 , Ebola ... -
Stay home and go to the museum
In Kenya and Uganda, innovators are showing how history can be preserved and shared in new formats for today’s audience. In Uganda and Kenya, ... -
COVID-19 responses in Africa: Ok, one size doesn’t fit all. Now what?
Discussions must move beyond the pros and cons of lockdowns. They must confront the real challenge: African states’ disconnect from ordinary people. Read all ...
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