Politics
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Why I’m running for the Zanzibar presidency, again
Since 1995, Seif Sharif Hamad has come extremely close to winning Zanzibar’s often disputed elections. In October, he’ll run for a sixth time. On ... -
Making a killing: Israeli mercenaries in Cameroon
Our investigation found Israeli citizens have been training Cameroon’s most notorious military unit for years, making them huge sums in the process. In November ... -
Africa must not fail Malawi again
Nigeria’s former president calls on African leaders to prevent the closing down of the democratic space during the pandemic, starting with Malawi. We failed ... -
Malawi: New elections, new alliances, new uncertainties
As polls suggest the opposition alliance will win on 23 June, President Mutharika has been trying to forcibly remove the country’s chief justice. When ... -
I cry, not for Nkurunziza, but for the lives he broke
I cry for the country we could have had these past five years, for the blood that could have been spared, for the memories ... -
Tendai Biti: The story of my arrest in Mnangagwa’s tinpot Zimbabwe
“It was farcical and surreal like a poorly scripted Mr Bean film without the comedy”, says MDC Alliance vice-president of his recent arrest. A ... -
An open letter from African writers: #BlackLivesMatter
105 writers across Africa and the diaspora demand justice for George Floyd and the many other black people killed by police in the US. ... -
Malawi: Campaigning during COVID-19 doesn’t have to be like this
Political parties are putting their supporters at risk by holding huge rallies. But there are alternatives. Read all our COVID-19 coverage Next month, Malawians ... -
Burundi: Can newly-elected President Ndayishimiye deliver change?
Burundi’s new president inherits an internationally isolated and internally fractured country. On 20 May, as most of the world was preoccupied with COVID-19, Burundi ... -
Last month could’ve been a real turning point for Africa-China ties
But it wasn’t. Instead of using the maltreatment of Africans in China as an opportunity to take a more assertive stance, Africa’s leaders let ...
