Peace in Africa: an uphill battle for the AU
The AU has missed its deadline for ‘silencing the guns’ in Africa. But as Ramaphosa takes the reins of the continental body, he plans to push the peace agenda ...
Is the tide turning for Namibia’s fishing sector?
Namibia’s ‘Fishrot’ scandal exposed evidence of huge corruption in the fishing sector. But politicisation of the rights and quotas allocation process runs deep
African countries to be put to the test in 2020
At least 12 African countries are headed to the polls for executive challenges this year. But civil unrest, violent extremism and the ‘big men’ who cling to ...
No shot in the arm for Ebola
Insecurity and community resistance in the eastern DRC are hampering attempts to control the second-largest Ebola outbreak in history
A forest of obstacles for Liberia’s palm oil industry
Commercial pressures, community expectations and conservation demands are weighing on Liberia’s palm oil industry
NEWS ANALYSIS: Swapo struggles as Namibians head to the polls
A fishing quota scandal, ruling party ructions and a maverick independent presidential candidate could make this the most interesting Namibian election in years
Zimbabwe’s money merry-go-round
Zimbabwe is struggling to control the triple whammy of currency devaluation, inflation and a shortage of cash. Now it plans to print new Zim dollar notes in an ...
Making a mark in Botswana
On the surface, Botswana’s election brought little in the way of change, with the ruling party continuing its five-decade grip on power. But political ...
Ethiopia’s man of the moment
Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed was awarded the Nobel Peace prize last week. As he continues working to bring together a fractured country, he could draw lessons from ...
Mozambique elections: a close call?
With numerous issues at play ahead of Mozambique’ general election next week, Frelimo’s outright dominance is no longer a done deal
Africa on the real-estate radar
There’s still money to be made in African real estate, but new investment strategies are required
Food insecurity threatens Sadc region
Millions of people in Southern Africa face food insecurity as extreme weather patterns take a toll on agricultural production
Xenophobic violence strains SA-Nigeria relations
SA’s competitive relationship with Nigeria has been put under pressure by xenophobic violence
The tragedy of Robert Mugabe
Robert Mugabe died in a hospital in Singapore on September 6. Once a shining hope for a newly independent Zimbabwe, he leaves behind a country in tatters
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Mthuli Ncube: fixing Mugabe’s mess
It’s a year since Mthuli Ncube took the reins as finance minister of Zimbabwe. His attempts to fix the struggling economy have, it seems, produced something of ...
Beyond the Arab Sping
Tunisia and Libya both underwent a sea change in the wake of the Arab Spring. Almost a decade on, their trajectories couldn’t be more different
Zimbabwe: a powerless state
Zimbabwe has a serious shortage of electricity, but its neighbours have been reluctant to come to its aid because it has previously failed to honour its ...
Flying out of Africa
Chinese ‘lying money’, or fei qian, is an ancient form of value exchange. But its modern incarnation is blamed for stripping Africa of its resources
Is Zimbabwe doomed to repeat its past?
As Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government desperately tries to right the ship, Zimbabweans fear a return to the past – and not just hyperinflation
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