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We need to talk about Ghana’s Year of Return and its politics of exclusion
The campaign had the opportunity to welcome all people of African descent and fully engage with their history of slavery. It did not. In ... -
“Nothing will fall from the sky”: Algeria’s Revolution marches on – Photo Essay
In February 2019, Algerians took to the streets in the country’s largest demonstrations since independence. This began a movement, known as Hirak or the ... -
Africa Insiders: Tiny Gambia stands up for the Rohingya
The essentials: A case of alleged genocide brought against Myanmar by The Gambia in defence of the Rohingya people was heard last week. The ... -
“Here we have no life”: The migrant workers persevering in Libya
Despite the risks, the plan for Ghanaian workers in Libya is straightforward. Survive, earn, return. Before Kaye and his crew of Ghanaian migrant workers ... -
“Crying since morning”: Trafficking survivors’ double trauma in Nigeria
Nigeria must increase efforts to curb trafficking and stop detaining survivors. In 2017, 18-year-old Ebunoluwa E. from Lagos believed she was on her way ... -
Africa Insiders: Magufuli shuts down another outlet for dissent
The essentials: Tanzanian President John Magufuli’s campaign to restrict critics or even potential critics of his administration has continued with his efforts to block ... -
The Gambia’s president said he’d step down after three years. Will he?
Adama Barrow will reach three years in office in January 2020. A new movement is pressuring him to keep to his word and step ... -
ADF rebels in the DRC: Why are locals protesting against the UN, again?
In 2014, attacks attributed to the ADF rebels was followed by local protests against UN peacekeepers. Is history repeating itself? In late November, a ... -
Ethiopia: Beyond ethnic federalism
The system designed to fuse an unwieldy nation together is now tearing it apart. When the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) ruling coalition ... -
Burundi: A president “chosen by God” and those who disagree
Pierre Nkurunziza continues to tighten his grip ahead of May 2020 elections. Is it too late to stop the crisis deepening? Four years after ...
