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Photo essay: In Congo, from epidemic to pandemic
Read all our COVID-19 coverage The Democratic Republic of Congo was getting ready to declare itself Ebola-free when COVID-19 hit. Since 2018 , Ebola ... -
Stay home and go to the museum
In Kenya and Uganda, innovators are showing how history can be preserved and shared in new formats for today’s audience. In Uganda and Kenya, ... -
COVID-19 responses in Africa: Ok, one size doesn’t fit all. Now what?
Discussions must move beyond the pros and cons of lockdowns. They must confront the real challenge: African states’ disconnect from ordinary people. Read all ... -
COVID-19: An open letter from African intellectuals to Africa’s leaders
100 leading academics and writers call on leaders to govern with compassion and see the crisis as a chance for a radical change of ... -
High-profile jailbreak undermines Somalia’s fight for justice
Abdirashid Janan’s arrest suggested justice might soon be served. His escape shows how far away it remains. On 31 August 2019, dramatic news emerged ... -
These diseases that affect 1.5 billion people affect one group the most
Among the poor communities affected by Neglected Tropical Diseases, one group suffers disproportionately: women and girls. At first glance, Adzo Kouwonou looks just like ... -
What happens when we protest: #MeToo in northern Nigeria
Power and patriarchy have many strategies to resist action against sexual violence. But the #ArewaMeToo movement will not give up. Last November, I went ... -
Kony’s rebels remain a threat, but they’re also selling honey to get by
The LRA has gone from a fearsome fighting force to a small band struggling to survive. Is now the moment to finally end the ... -
BP praised for ambition to destroy Africa but potentially a bit slower
From the Wit-hole countries is African Arguments’ satirical section. It’s the news, but absurd. It’s sometimes better than the real thing, sometimes not quite ... -
The performance of mourning Moi
Before he died, he was a disgraced former dictator. Since he died, he’s been lionised as an iconic Kenyan hero. How did this happen? ...
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