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Zambia police recruitment secrecy sparks demands for answers
A leaked memo and quiet call-ups saw thousands report for police training without public notice. Authorities call it internal, but critics say the se…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Uganda's opposition under pressure as NRM expands power
Uganda's ruling NRM, led by President Yoweri Museveni, is drawing in opposition and independent MPs. With defections rising and parties divided, crit…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
What was the Sudan conference in Berlin about?
As Sudan's war enters its third year, a generation of children is growing up knowing nothing but violence, hunger, and displacement. This week, Germa…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Why Nigerian insecurity matters beyond its borders
Nigeria's counterterrorism strategy is under intense scrutiny following the killing of dozens of civilians in a recent military airstrike on terroris…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Detention, democracy and dissent in Tanzania
Tundu Lissu, Tanzania's main opposition leader, has spent a year in detention. What does that say about democracy and human rights in the country?
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Digital trade deadlock: What’s at stake for Africa?
As countries prepare to introduce possible tariffs on everything from cloud services to cross‑border e‑commerce, concerns are rising over what this c…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Why Igbo 'kings' outside Nigeria spark controversy
Leaders in Nigeria and South Africa say the title "Igbo king" and related coronations outside Nigeria have no authority. Is this cultural confusion —…
2 months ago
Why violence keeps returning to Nigeria's Plateau state
Deadly attacks in Jos have once again triggered a heavy security response. Why does Nigeria's Plateau State repeatedly fall back into violence, and w…
2 months ago
Remembering Rwanda's 1994 genocide
On April 7 each year, the world honors more than 1 million people murdered during the 100‑day genocide against Tutsis in Rwanda in 1994. The day call…
2 months ago
Zambia bets on growth after years of reform
Zambia is emerging as one of southern Africa's fastest‑growing economies. As mining booms and farms recover, can years of reform finally deliver last…
2 months ago