Editor’s Picks
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“Total Success”? The real goals of Uganda’s Operation Shujaa in DRC
Joint Ugandan-Congolese military exercises may have more to do with securing roads and oil than rooting out rebels. On 16 November 2021, three suicide ... -
“We copy it from them”: How campus politics sets scene for big man politics
Nigeria has one of the lowest rates of female political representation in the world. This culture is established and reinforced early. One morning before ... -
Is Tunisia’s democracy slipping away?
President Saied has been running the country unilaterally for almost a year. The July referendum will further strengthen his rule without resistance. Those sincerely ... -
One day I will learn to speak my mother tongue
I know some people think local languages are second class and that speaking English indicates a superior IQ, but I’m not one of them. ... -
“Fully embraced”? Bostwana’s queer struggles since decriminalisation
The landmark 2019 ruling has been upheld, but Botswana’s LGBTQ community still face numerous challenges. In November 2021, Botswana’s Court of Appeal upheld a ... -
Mauritius protests: “When people feel lost, they resort to revolt”
Cost of living protests descended in riots last month. Food and fuel prices are set to rise further. In late-April, protests against the soaring ... -
“People said it’s haram”: Happy mums show reality of adoption in Egypt
Individuals telling their stories and shifts in popular culture are gradually eroding the stigma around Kafala adoption. When Rasha Mekky reached her mid-20s, she ... -
To counter al-Shabaab, Somalia’s new govt must do something for the kids
President Mohamud must honestly examine why thousands of children have been recruited by the militants, whether forcibly or otherwise. Earlier this month, Somali legislators ... -
The solvable health issue that kills more than malaria, AIDS and TB
In most African countries, quality surgery is only for the rich. For decades, global health donors have understandably prioritised infectious diseases like malaria, tuberculosis, ... -
The climate crisis tinderbox in northern Cameroon
Amid growing resource scarcities, dozens have died and tens of thousands have been displaced by fighting triggered by a cow drowning. Last August, two ...
