Editor’s Picks
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“We need to stick together”: Meet the family made up of Ongwen’s ex-wives
After escaping the LRA, the former “wives” of the convicted war criminal were shunned by their families. So they decided to be their own. ... -
What does it mean to decolonise BDSM?
“It’s not about race, it’s about slavery” One afternoon in 2018, while standing with my forehead against the wall of my bedroom in Johannesburg, ... -
Mauritius: A picture perfect democracy’s fall from grace
Mauritius has been listed as one of the world’s top ten autocratising nations. Can the people save it? Over the past few decades, Mauritius ... -
Chad: France firmly backs continuity, but will the people?
The late Idriss Déby was an expert at balancing relationships to maintain power. His son retains France’s support, but the rest may prove trickier. ... -
Malawi’s miracle island, where fish remain plentiful despite climate crisis
While catches have dwindled elsewhere due to the climate crisis and over-fishing, traditional stewardship has helped Mbenje island buck the trend. Hundreds of years ... -
#EndSARS: A movement finding healing six months after a massacre
“We asked to not be killed and we got killed for it.” In early October 2020, thousands of young Nigerians took to the streets ... -
Chad: The bed Déby made
Dying on the frontlines after three decades in power, Idriss Déby leaves behind fractured politics, poverty, and a rebel group on the march. The ... -
“My house is crumbling”: Living in limbo along the East Africa pipeline
People along the route of the proposed 1,443 km oil pipeline talk of confusion, uncertainty and lives on hold. Following the recent signing of ... -
“What this generation wants”: African authors publishing direct to the web
Southern African writers are publishing books through Facebook and Whatsapp that speak directly to readers’ lives . Is this the future or a fad? ... -
Dear John, I forgive you
Death has robbed us of the leader you might have become if our prayers had been answered. Dear John, Do you remember the first ...
