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How traffickers got away with the biggest rosewood heist in history
Ten years after officials seized $50 million worth of illegally harvested rosewood from Madagascar, the logs sit in limbo in a Singapore port. On ... -
Power Struggle in Tigray
As Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed continues to renege on the Pretoria Agreement that ended hostilities two years ago, infighting within the TPLF further threatens ... -
Sci-Fi, Folklore, and Faith: Korede Azeez’s unique lens as a Nigerian Muslim filmmaker
Korede Azeez is one of Nigeria’s most prolific breakout filmmakers. Her journey sheds light on the broader landscape of women in Nigeria’s expanding film ... -
Nile River Basin Commission: Regional strife could make a difficult task impossible
Disputes over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam intersect with conflicts sparked by Ethiopia’s Red Sea ambitions. The newly established Nile River Basin Commission (NRBC) ... -
The Deepfake is a powerful weapon in the war in Sudan
While still rudimentary – voice-cloning models can’t yet relay convincing Sudanese dialects – the use of Deepfakes is now routinely used on Sudan’s violent, ... -
“An ecological war is going on”: Uganda charcoal booms despite ban
Our undercover investigation highlights how easily corruption and unclear borders continue to undermine the charcoal ban in Uganda. When Mustapha Gerima decided to drop ... -
Uganda’s struggles resettling climate-displaced communities
Landslides and flash floods, made more likely by climate change, and deforestation have made some areas of Uganda permanently risky to live in. Over ... -
The revolution devours its children: The fall of a royal house in republican Rwanda
The rise and scattering of an elite family, not on account of their ethnicity, but despite it, exemplifies the tragedy of authoritarianism in Rwanda. ... -
South Africa: Will an investor-friendly mining policy turn the economy around?
Reviving South Africa’s flagging mining sector will take much more than the cosmetics of a new investor-friendly policy. The establishment of South Africa’s Government ... -
Why gas is not a good alternative to coal for South Africa
Vested interests are lobbying for gas as a transition fuel despite its many economic, logistical, and environmental risks. South Africa is immersed in a ...
