Almost half of the countries in Africa have vaccination rates below 2%.

The album Mr. Money With The Vibe, with its amapiano influences, is just 30 minutes long but it speaks volumes about Asake’s talents.

In his music, he positions himself within the people’s struggles and identifies with them.

Leaders at the centre of the Ethio-Tigray war don’t believe in equal partnership. In their political cultures, winners take all.

Heritage sites are sources of historical pride, indigenous knowledge and cultural identity.

Unless special attention is given to conflict and HIV the war will undermine the achievement of the 2030 goals to end AIDS, discrimination, and new infections.

Heritage sites are sources of historical pride, indigenous knowledge and cultural identity.

Since the war broke out, some healthcare workers have lost their jobs, others have been displaced, wounded, threatened or killed.

The most prominent economic legacy of Kenyatta’s government is runaway public debt.

The African Union needs to launch a credible, robust mediation process with mutually accepted mediators.

The origins of Ethiopia’s food crisis can be traced to a bitter feud between Eritrean and Tigrayan liberation fighters.

Many of the artefacts Ethiopia is famous for are found in Tigray. Their continued destruction could lead to irreversible culture shock and social collapse.

Since the war broke out, some healthcare workers have lost their jobs, others have been displaced, wounded, threatened or killed.

The rhetoric that presents the Amhara people as a national enemy has gone on, unchallenged, for far too long.

Our work highlights the potential of phone surveys to monitor active and large-scale conflicts.

The rate and scale of the destruction of Tigray’s healthcare system is severe.

Despite the recognition of risk, it’s clear that the scope and severity of the Ethiopian crisis has caught many by surprise.

Typically, humanitarian concerns are prioritised following a war. But the environment must also get attention so that societies can produce food and goods to rebuild their lives.

Unless special attention is given to conflict and HIV the war will undermine the achievement of the 2030 goals to end AIDS, discrimination, and new infections.

Kidjo has a remarkable cultural vision that spans the globe but stays true to her roots.

Ghanaian footballers chased migration to the US after the removal of Nkrumah as president.

Due to warfare, ploughing and planting was not timely in Tigray. This may lead to a second year with failed crops.

The project promises improved living condition for citizens and fosters ambition for international recognition.

Aliens arrive in Lagos in Nnedi Okorafor’s celebrated sci-fi novel Lagoon – and with them they bring a future free of restrictive gender norms.

Western Sahara remains largely under occupation and without any kind of international human rights monitoring.

Like many great men, the legacy of Ghana’s independence hero is not uncontested.

Kenya’s LGBTI community continues to face the deadly consequences of homophobia, transphobia and biphobia.

Even though the Tigray war front moved past Dabba Selama several times, the community suffered less than other nearby villages.

Like many great men, the legacy of Ghana’s independence hero is not uncontested.

Instead of seeking to protect our health and stop the coronavirus epidemic by instituting totalitarian surveillance regimes, we should rather focus on empowering citizens.

The activist is today the subject of songs, sculptures, an annual lecture and even a new musical.

Abiy Ahmed’s use of the military to address a critical challenge is likely to fail.

Due to warfare, ploughing and planting was not timely in Tigray. This may lead to a second year with failed crops.

Justice Martha Koome’s ascendance to the role of Chief Justice raises hope and expectations among many for a better world for women and children.

Hountondji both disrupted and shaped ideas on African philosophy. He is a grandfather of today’s decolonial movement.

The UN Security Council resolution adopted to address the Yemeni crisis ended up constraining its efforts to bring peace.

Typically, humanitarian concerns are prioritised following a war. But the environment must also get attention so that societies can produce food and goods to rebuild their lives.

During the coronavirus pandemic the Jerusalema dance challenge enacted a way for communities to connect - repetitive enough to be picked up and varied enough to tease.

How well Morocco manages challenges to its fertiliser industry will affect its own development and the stability of food supplies across the world.

Despite previous threats by Egypt of military action, a war of over the Nile waters is not a serious possibility.

Jerry John Rawlings remains the most polarizing political figure in Ghana since Kwame Nkrumah

Since the war broke out, some healthcare workers have lost their jobs, others have been displaced, wounded, threatened or killed.

Au lendemain de la Première Guerre Mondiale, alors que l’armée française a subi des pertes terribles, les soldats originaires des colonies prennent une place importante au sein des troupes coloniales.

An archive project is restoring the secret history of Namibia’s resistance music culture from the 1950s to the late 1980s – suppressed and censored during apartheid but now touring the world.

Hundreds of handwritten letters found in an archive have revealed the real import of the writer’s enduring influence.

African countries have proven that they have the skills and expertise to provide local solutions to this global pandemic. They need to build on this success together to keep the pandemic at bay.

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For Peterson theoretical reflection went hand-in-hand with practice; knowledge had to be made in and outside the academy.

The Khamas have dominated Botswana’s politics since the 1870s, but they are now a discredited, spent force.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control says it will use lessons from the Ebola outbreak to strengthen its risk communications capacity.

The ravages of climate change and hunger do not occur in isolation, but are part of the system we have built.

Long considered a frozen conflict, the Western Sahara dispute roared back to life in late 2020, reviving old wounds and inflicting fresh ones.

Ethiopia has maintained strong ties with Somaliland since the 1980s when it supported a rebel movement in the breakaway region.

Very few academics do a great deal to share their often important and relevant research with the general public. What’s holding them back?

Chronic pollution has robbed many young Nigerians of a stable future in the place where they grew up.

Nigerian society has drilled into everyone that certain top roles are reserved for men.

The government touted a response based on science and data but a surge is showing otherwise

It's time to talk about police in Nigeria and the issues around special forces.

A good image abroad affords many advantages to authoritarian leaders.

Although polarising, parliament’s move to extend Farmaajo’s term has presented a practical road-map to hold direct elections for the first time since 1969.

A simplistic ‘all livestock are bad’ narrative is promoted by campaigners, celebrities, philanthropists and policymakers alike. A much more sophisticated debate is needed.

The origins of Ethiopia’s food crisis can be traced to a bitter feud between Eritrean and Tigrayan liberation fighters.

The gap between predictions of COVID-19 deaths in Africa and what has actually happened is staggering.

The Gambia has a unique system of voting that does not involve the use of paper ballots in casting votes – instead it uses marbles.

The new coalition government must act quickly to address the kingdom’s massive socio-economic problems, and restore faith in democracy.

Angélique Kidjo a une vision culturelle remarquable connue à travers le monde mais reste fidèle à ses racines.

Jerry Rawlings found a unique path to legitimise his military rule in Ghana.

Africa has opportunities to integrate further and bring its economies into the global economy.

Ghana’s deal with the IMF is the 17th in its history.