Editor’s Picks
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The Abiy Doctrine: One year of Ethiopia’s new foreign policy
It’s not just domestically that the new Prime Minister has shaken things up in his first year. When Abiy Ahmed became Ethiopia’s prime minister ... -
Algeria protests: Bouteflexit complete. Now what?
A huge, diverse and overtly political movement has removed President Bouteflika. Now attention turns to the transition. It all started just six weeks ago, ... -
Duped through dating apps: Queer love in the time of homophobia
In Nigeria, the LGBTQ community is vulnerable to extortion, making dating an often dangerous pursuit. This article was made possible by the generous “patron” ... -
South Sudan: How warring parties play international donors
Aid organisations play an unintended but crucial role in South Sudan’s repeating cycles of violence. How can they break out of it? Since war ... -
How good urban farming can combat bad eating
Unhealthy diets pose a massive and growing health threat across the world. In Africa, traditional foods and inner-city farms could be the answer. Unhealthy ... -
Why the world needs an African ecofeminist future
Orthodox economic models have failed us all, but women across Africa are resisting them and coming up with visionary alternatives. We need an “African ... -
“You have to face justice so I can get peace”: Calls for war court in Liberia
15 years after the brutal war ended, no one has been prosecuted in Liberia and many victims feel they’ve been forgotten. In July 1990, ... -
Tanzania search for missing millions raises questions over $1 billion
Tanzania has declined to release a worrying audit into its public finances. We analyse and publish it below. After taking office in 2015, Tanzania’s ... -
How fake news spreads, sowing distrust ahead of Nigeria’s elections
From party officials’ half-truths, to wild conspiracy theories, to fabricated news articles, fake news has spread far and wide. Fake news is not new to Nigeria. ... -
On shared struggles: From Sudan to the gilets jaunes to #MeToo
Sudan stands alone as it protests thirty years of oppression. And yet so much of its struggle resonates across Africa and the world. Sudan ...
