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How the international financial system exports extinction to the DRC
Biodiversity loss from unequal mining deals is not a glitch. It’s the logical end point of multiple transnational pressures. The Democratic Republic of the ... -
Cairo’s Faustian bargain with Brussels sends Sudanese refugees back into the cauldron
The third deal the EU is signing with a ‘partner’ state since 2016, a cash-strapped Egypt did not hesitate to justify Europe’s immigration paranoias ... -
The jihadis are stalking Benin
Bandits from the Northern Nigerian hotspots of Zamfara and Katsina states are crossing over into northern Benin, buying up property and recruiting young men. ... -
The drug menace in the heartland of the Boko Haram insurgency
Referred to as ‘Marlians’ after British-Nigerian singer, Naira Marley, whose songs allegedly glorify the profane, they have become the face of a silent crisis ... -
Malawi: Ruling Tonse Alliance in a tailspin
Suspicions around the death of VP Saulos Chilima augur badly for Chakwera’s re-election hopes, and even worse for the ruling coalition. Saulos Klaus Chilima ... -
Lumumba assassination: New angle on the 20th century’s longest murder-conspiracy
At 99, the memory of Patrice Lumumba only grows stronger, as a new book uncovers fresh details about his gruesome assassination 64 years ago. ... -
“He didn’t allow me”: Gender and the Great Green Wall
Experiences in northeast Nigeria suggest women struggle to participate in climate initiatives unless gender dynamics are carefully integrated. In 2007, eleven African countries, including ... -
Eritrea at 33: Exporting internal strife, navigating regional tensions and steadily looking East
More than a generation since it won its hard-fought independence, Eritrea is synonymous with Isaias Afwerki. For better. Or for worse. As Eritrea marked ... -
“The roof does all the work”: The rise of green roofs in Nairobi
Planting vegetation on buildings can bring many perks for those that can afford them, but the environmental benefits should not be overstated. The apartment ... -
Nigeria: The impunity of Tinubu’s war on the media
The Tinubu administration took off where Buhari left: arbitrary arrests of journalists, indefinite detentions and even alleged executions. The logic of it defies reason ...
