Editor’s Picks
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An assessment of President Hichilema’s first year in Zambia
The new president came to power promising widespread change. A year on, his supporters see him as a saviour, his critics as an abject ... -
Congo’s oil auction: foiling climate colonialism or filling the coffers?
The DRC has two main goals in selling oil blocks that overlap with the world’s second largest rainforest. Neither involves developing oil. On 28-29 ... -
Liberté, Egalité, Impunité
Cameroon’s courting of Russian support has left France on the back foot. Emmanuel Macron landed in Cameroon last month as the first French president ... -
Fortress conservation is heading for a crisis that can’t come soon enough
Governments “protect” wildlife from the very people who have conserved it for centuries, while allocating mining concessions in the same areas. Outside Africa, many ... -
What will it take for monthly rent payment to work in Nigeria?
Nigerians currently have to shell out a whole year’s rent in advance. Many renters want this to change, but landlords will need reassuring. Renting ... -
“Zimdancehall is dead”: Critics say ghetto sound was sold for a song
Zimdancehall was once known for its revolutionary lyrics. Now its singers are hyping up businessmen in songs and performing at Zanu-PF rallies. What started ... -
Chad’s transition to nowhere
15 months into an 18-month transition, there are few signs of it ending. And the Western-backed interim president is acting a lot like his ... -
Why are there no Black riders in the Tour de France?
The answer is not a lack of talent, as Eritrea’s long history of producing worldclass cyclists attests. On the 17 May, Eritrea made headlines ... -
Libya: A country in need of a king?
Restoring a symbolic monarch may sound anachronistic, but after a decade of division and chaos, it makes perfect sense to many Libyans. More than ... -
Somalia faces worst humanitarian crisis in recent history
The most severe drought for 40 years, war in Ukraine, and poor governance have led Somalia to the brink. Aid raised is a fraction ...
