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Mozambique: Nyusi’s dilemma delivers an unexpected successor
Haunted by a corruption scandal, President Filipe Nyusi’s search for an acceptable successor produces some unintended consequences. Mozambique’s ruling party, Frelimo, has elected Daniel ... -
“This flood has caused a massive shift”: Surviving in Kenya’s slums
Washington Mboya, an environmentalist in Nairobi, describes the effects of and response to the devastating floods in the city’s poorest areas. By the latest ... -
Malaria is a women’s rights issue
When malaria rages, the women whose labour, visible and invisible, is the bedrock of the care economy, suffer; the effects reverberate across society. Walk ... -
Lake Tanganyika reaches record levels, submerging parts of Burundi
Burundi is struggling to provide relief to hundreds of thousands and protect infrastructure as floods cause devastation. Thousands of people in Burundi have been ... -
IDA21: Africa’s call to triple finance a chance for the North to rebuild trust
Leaders called on donors to replenish the World Bank’s grants and concessional loans arm with “at least $120 billion” for debt and climate. “The ... -
Adwa’s shadows: Eritrea’s forgotten war veterans
Ethiopia’s triumph over Italy at Adwa is central to its national identity, but many Eritreans who were subjected to Emperor Menelik’s brutal retribution for ... -
Climate finance: Did the IMF/World Bank spring meetings move the dial?
An expert panel give their verdict on whether the Spring Meetings offered Africa hope that climate finance will be expanded and reformed. In a ... -
Where planting trees in Africa works and, crucially, doesn’t
Restoring degraded forests is essential, but planting trees in rangelands is largely ineffective and often damaging. Tree planting is one of the nature-based solutions ...
