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“Rare, expensive”: Fish eating by Lake Victoria plunges amid climate change
90% of people along the lake’s shores in Tanzania say they ate fish four times per month ten years ago, compared to just 4% ... -
The Africa Climate Summit must dare speak the unspeakable
Fossil fuels, by far the biggest source of emissions, have brought much harm and few benefits to Africa. Yet climate agreements barely mention them. ... -
Africa Climate Summit: Kenya’s green growth pitch sparks justice concerns
Outcry over McKinsey’s role and unease with Ruto’s focus on finance raises questions as to whether the summit will truly be “by Africans for ... -
Uganda’s boda bodas: Half a century of getting to places, madly
50-odd years ago, Ali Mayende’s innovation in the border town of Busia sparked a revolution that has become the lifeblood of East African public ... -
How years of tension in Amhara boiled to the surface
Deepening suspicions that Abiy was plotting against the Amhara drove the Fano rebellion against Addis Ababa. With the declaration of the state of emergency ... -
ISAIAS AFWERKI: Beijing’s oldest friend in the Horn
As the West counters two decades of Chinese influence in the region, what does Beijing’s oldest and most steadfast ally have to offer? ... -
DARFUR: The road from Misterei is full of corpses; the town empty save for the Janjaweed and RSF
Two more mass graves with over 146 bodies in West Darfur are only the “tip of the iceberg”, residents say. As peace efforts stall ... -
Sudan: At what point will the Security Council intervene?
Mediation initiatives, not least the US-Saudi one, have failed. Under Chapter VII of the UN charter, the Security Council could deploy troops. According to ...