Politics
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We may have been massively overestimating the number of Chinese migrants in Africa
In Zambia as elsewhere, estimates of the size of the Chinese population have been informed guesses at best. Until now. China’s growing presence in ... -
Gambia: Why the army may be the key to getting Jammeh to step down
Domestic, regional and international bodies have all condemned Yahya Jammeh’s refusal to concede defeat. But one significant group still backs him. Speaking to opposition ... -
Things may have to get worse to get better in Africa. They certainly got worse in 2016
The economic and political fractures in many African countries have become more exposed than ever this year. But in the cracks lie opportunities. It was ... -
Hungry for change: the economics underlying DR Congo’s political crisis
At the heart of disenchantment with President Kabila’s government lie deep economic woes. High taxes. Harassment by the revenue authorities. Lack of a stable exchange ... -
Africa to Standing Rock: “It happened to us too. It is happening to us too.”
In the water protectors’ struggle, there are whispers of Saro-Wiwa, Biko and Sankara. After facing attack dogs, tear gas, arrest, water cannons, and rubber ... -
What’s at stake in Ghana’s too close to call election?
Pollsters disagree on who will win in a presidential race that has been more about personalities than policy. Ghanaians head to the polls tomorrow, ... -
A red scar on African poetry: Anatomy of a serial plagiarist
Just weeks after winning two prestigious awards on his 29th birthday, globally published Kenyan poet Redscar McOdindo was found to have cheated his way ... -
African Argument of 2016: And the winner is…
From our shortlist of five amazing articles, hundreds of readers have voted for their favourite. In 2016, we had the pleasure of publishing several ... -
Sudan protests: Why it’s in the government’s interests to respond with restraint
With protests against price rises for pharmaceuticals and fuel spreading, Khartoum must act carefully to avoid endangering its recent successes. Since early November, a ... -
Cameroon: bagging it after the plastic ban
After banning plastic bags in 2014, the government started a scheme paying people to collect the discarded waste, with mixed results. After graduating from university ...
