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After the elections, Malawi’s government will need to confront deep-rooted structural challenges to secure lasting food security and drive inclusive economic growth.
Following weeks of protest, Angola’s parliament quietly wrapped up the legislative year. Once again, local elections were absent from its agenda.
From demon-possessed killers to charismatic cultists, it can sometimes seem as though South Africa is at war with evil itself.
Would lowering the voting age to 16 enhance young people’s participation in the political processes that affect their lives?
The focus should move from telling consumers how to avoid scams to hurting the criminals themselves.
Egypt and Sudan’s insistence on keeping their historical water shares cannot be considered equitable and reasonable.
Accusations of treason against former DRC president Joseph Kabila are evidence of the fallout between him and his successor.
Evangelical filmmakers turned prayers into special effects and spiritual battles into dramatic storylines and created a new genre.
Colonialism criminalised local knowledge systems.
The end of colonisation did not dismantle the BBC’s operation – the style was already embedded in the broadcasting system.
New innovations in understanding how a dead body breaks down can be scaled globally.
Ageing with HIV is now a global public health reality, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, and the response must evolve to reflect that.
Credit rating agencies are now responding to governance failures, not just macroeconomic trends.
English readers can now encounter African novels as they were first imagined, in the rhythms of their own languages.
Millions of jobs could be created from sustainable economic ocean development.
The Christian Council of Kenya got involved in a violent colonial effort to rehabilitate independence fighters. It saw this as an opportunity to evangelise.
French authorities allowed sex work because they believed brothels could help prevent interracial relationships from developing.
Stored data contributes to greenhouse gas emissions by needing power for servers and cooling systems.
Legal ways to make a decent life inside and outside Ethiopia should be increased.
Born in rural KwaZulu-Natal, double amputee Sphelele Dlamini faces fresh challenges playing basketball in France.
Charities have no right to keep stolen money they receive as donations, even if they didn’t know it was stolen.
AI coverage in African media has shown that local voices and experts are missing.
Nigeria won a fifth consecutive AfroBasket Championship with its women’s basketball team.
Africa’s Second Climate Summit in Ethiopia will try to find ways to bring in more finance to help the continent adapt to climate change.