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Meet some of the men redefining masculinity in Kenya
While a crisis of masculinity is being witnessed the world over, it looks different in every region. In Kenya, a heady mix of influences ... -
Côte d’Ivoire: Africa’s fastest growing economy’s bittersweet year
Low cocoa prices have compounded some tough economic challenges for Côte d’Ivoire. This April, cocoa farmers in Côte d’Ivoire awoke to find their crops ... -
The Burundi peace talks are all wrong
Not only has the latest round of peace negotiations failed. It has also fundamentally misdiagnosed the problem in the first place. Earlier this month, ... -
Zuma vs. Ramaphosa: South Africa now has two centres of power
Cyril Ramaphosa may be the new leader of the ruling party, but Jacob Zuma still controls the state. Rumours that President Jacob Zuma has ... -
Since removal of sanctions, Sudan’s economy has actually got worse
Sanctions held back Sudan’s economy, but not nearly as much as the government’s own policies. On 6 October, the US government announced that it ... -
Africa’s battle against malnutrition can be won. These 4 principles will help.
A quarter of the world’s malnourished population is in sub-Saharan Africa, but there have been some notable successes. The battle against malnutrition in Africa ... -
Far from defeated: Boko Haram gears up for a deadly Christmas
Despite claims of their defeat, Islamist fighters have launched numerous attacks on both civilians and military bases in recent weeks. Since 2014, when Boko ... -
Could Global South solidarity finally ensure justice for Kenya’s Endorois?
The Endorois have been fighting for compensation ever since their unlawful removal from ancestral lands in the 1970s. Four long decades since being illegally ... -
Bit by bit, Uganda is laying the groundwork for future unrest
Economically and politically, the government’s actions are leading to growing frustrations and lawlessness. After 30 years of President Yoweri Museveni, Uganda’s system of government ... -
There Atiku goes: Nigeria’s most ambitious nomad moves home again
The controversial former vice-president has now switched parties for the fourth time. Could this defection be the decisive one? Following months of speculation, Nigeria’s ...