U.S. Must Work With China in Africa: U.S. Commander
China’s opening of a military facility in Djibouti just a few miles from a U.S. base should spark a new era of cooperation between the two countries [read more…]
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Why is Steve Biko’s remarkable legacy often overlooked?
While Nelson Mandela, Oliver Tambo, and Desmond Tutu are rightly venerated for their role in opposing and ending white minority rule in South Africa, another [read more…]
Only one African country might survive climate change
According to the United Nations (UN), climate change is now affecting every country on every continent. It is disrupting national economies and affecting lives, costing [read more…]
Eat, pray, live: the Lagos megachurches building their very own cities
Redemption Camp has 5,000 houses, roads, rubbish collection, police, supermarkets, banks, a fun fair, a post office – even a 25 megawatt power plant. In [read more…]
Sierra Leone faces long slog to recovery after devastating mudslide
It’s been almost a month since torrential rains caused widespread flooding and a mountainside to collapse on the outskirts of Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown, sending [read more…]
2 men guilty in South Africa coffin assault case
Two white men have been convicted of attempted murder after they forced a black South African farmworker into a coffin, which they then threatened to [read more…]
Selling Personalised Messages Delivered by African Children China’s Taobao Faces Storm
Chinese Taobao vendors engaged in the sale of customised online photo and video messages that feature African children have faced a storm of criticism from [read more…]
Trying to block migrants won’t work. Europe needs a realistic plan
From dubious deals with third countries to processing points in Africa, Europe’s response to migration is failing. But there are better ways to tackle it [read more…]
Showing Love Through Breast Ironing: Why Some Daughters Endure This Painful Practice to Appease Their Mothers
She was just 28, already a grandmother, and her eldest of five daughters had gotten pregnant at 14. She was determined to keep her other [read more…]
In Uganda’s Parliament, the Arc of the Moral Universe Bends Toward Sexism
Victim-shaming will not solve the problem of violence against women and children On July 18, Uganda’s parliament sat in Kampala, the country’s capital, to discuss [read more…]