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Seychelles has vaccinated 71% of its population. Why is Covid surging?
What the world’s most vaccinated country tells us about variants, vaccine efficacy and achieving herd immunity. The small archipelago nation of Seychelles has emerged as the ... -
Mauritius: A picture perfect democracy’s fall from grace
Mauritius has been listed as one of the world’s top ten autocratising nations. Can the people save it? Over the past few decades, Mauritius has built ... -
The Commonwealth must call for reforms in Rwanda
Rwanda joined in 2009 despite its poor human rights record. At the CHOGM summit this June, the Commonwealth must stand up for its values. The Commonwealth ... -
The Sweet Beauty Affair: Chronicles of Youth Anger and Protests in Senegal
Age of Agitation: Youth Protests in Senegal -
“The guards had no compassion”: The migrants abandoned in Niger’s desert
Thousands of migrants are being seized in Algeria, abused and then left at Point Zero, a spot in the middle of the desert, often in middle ... -
Podcast: Deciphering disinformation in Africa
Welcome to the latest episode of the Into Africa podcast created in partnership with African Arguments. Into Africa is a fortnightly podcast series by the Center for Strategic & International Studies. Every ... -
Covid, lockdowns and vaccines: Why Africa shouldn’t copy the West
Every policy has costs and benefits. In most African countries, redirecting all resources to tackling COVID-19 will cost more lives than it will save. Since COVID-19 ... -
The EAC risks becoming irrelevant
It is near meaningless to prioritise development in a region where leaders violate their citizens’ human rights with impunity. When President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya addressed ... -
“A short illness?” Why we deserve to know what kills our leaders
The secrecy around presidents’ deaths perpetuates stigmas and misses a huge opportunity for public health promotion. The death of former president Jerry John Rawlings on 12 ...