Editor’s Picks
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Africa in the global village: Notes on some epochal trends
Hidden in plain sight, Africans are in the thick of the kind of history-making that will define the 21st century. In 2024, Africa presents ... -
The small oasis town leading the fight against water privatisation
For over 100 days, residents of Figuig in Morocco have been protesting plans to allow a private company to manage the delivery of drinking ... -
Mali: Defiant and alone, will the junta defeat the jihadis?
Revolting against the French, expelling a UN force and walking out of ECOWAS, the Assimi Goita junta is taking out its frustrations with the ... -
The silence of the Obidients
With the Tinubu government’s IMF-prescribed shock therapy convulsing the economy almost a year after the botched presidential election they believe cost Peter Obi victory, ... -
Rocks in a hard place: Lalibela priests raise fears amid war and weather
Cracks are widening along Ethiopia’s ancient rock-hewn churches. Fighting has come perilously close, but rain is the bigger threat. For the past decade, Father ... -
The grim realities of Western climate change discourse on Africa
Where do African peoples fit into Western narratives on climate change, if at all? The Atlantic’s “grim ironies” article provides a cautionary tale. As ... -
Eritrea: My grandmother died heartbroken but never defeated
As much as my grandmother’s heartbreak continues to haunt me, I hope it never stops. It’s a reminder of my patriotic duty. My grandmother ... -
The best African books of 2023
Once more, African writers from the continent and diaspora have provided us some literary gems. Our top novels of 2023, in no particular order. ... -
City lights, silent nights: Memories of hiding in Nairobi’s labyrinth
I can still recall my very first glimpse of Nairobi, its neon lights and deafening bustle. It returns to me with a tinge of ... -
“It’s really very unjust”: Egypt’s chief climate negotiator dissects COP28
Mohamed Nasr, who formerly headed the COP27 presidency team, looks back at the outcomes from COP28 and what they mean for Africa. Last month, ...