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If blackouts don’t work, what might? Tackling fake news in West Africa
Disinformation is on the rise, and social media companies, governments, and fact-checking groups are all struggling to keep up. Fake news may spread through ... -
The missing $50m: Seychelles gears up for historic high-profile trial
Nine people – including a former first lady, ex-generals and top officials – face charges of stealing aid in 2002 and storing illicit firearms. ... -
The choice facing Kenya and how we got here
After many cycles of betrayed hopes, Kenya votes again in August. Neither frontrunner promises a leftward break, but their visions differ vastly. The upcoming ... -
How power in Angola is wielded by one man
Roque’s new book shows how the regime came to be ruled by, and came to rule through, fear and paranoia – still does so ... -
Why Sudan’s protest movement has toppled one but not yet two dictators
What has changed between the 2019 protests, when the people rose up to remove al-Bashir, and today’s movement? On 30 June, at least tens ... -
What can other movements learn from Colombia’s elections?
African contexts vary widely, but there may be lessons to learn from a campaign built on good living, environmental justice, and “Nobodies”. We believed ... -
The unseen trial of Congo’s “phantom spymaster” and what it means
The veteran political operator François Beya Kasonga had been one of the president’s inner circle, until his sudden arrest. Few people manage to navigate ... -
Nigeria elections 2023: And so the countdown begins
Two familiar candidates will compete for the presidency amid some familiar problems but under a new electoral framework. Now that Nigeria knows the dates ... -
Ethiopia’s complicated barriers to peace
Who are the main warring parties and what do they want? At the start of this year, promising signs began to emerge that the ... -
A year on from the Ho 21 arrests, queer Ghanaians fear more to come
If the anti-gay bill is passed, how many more police raids, media witch-hunts, and hateful speeches will be subjected to simply for existing? Diary ...
