What caused the coup in Niger? An expert outlines three driving factors
At an emergency meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, on 30 July, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) demanded the “immediate release...
Russia-Africa Summit: five things African leaders must achieve
The second Russia-Africa Summit takes place in St Petersburg on 27-28 July. This comes at a time of a major geopolitical shift, which...
Nigeria’s food insecurity: declaring a state of emergency isn’t a real solution – here’s what is
Nigerians doing their grocery shopping in July 2023 are paying 25% more for staple items than they did a year...
Nigeria’s new police chief faces structural challenges – 5 key issues to tackle
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu named a new inspector general of police on 19 June 2023. He appointed the deputy inspector general, Kayode...
Russia-Africa summit provides a global stage for Moscow to puff up its influence
Forty-three African heads of state attended the 2019 Russia-Africa summit. They had high hopes that Russia would emerge as a new...
Kenya at 60: how the British used street names to show colonial power
Place names, along with other urban symbols, were used as a tool of control over space in many African countries during the...
Tinubu inherits Nigeria’s high debt – an economist analyses what this means for the country’s future
As the 16th president of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu inherits an economy that is grappling with inflation, chronic unemployment, extreme poverty, crumbling infrastructure and insecurity.Nigeria’s debt...
Winnie and Nelson: new book paints a deeply human portrait of the Mandela marriage and South Africa’s struggle
A powerful new book on Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has just been published. Winnie and Nelson: Portrait of a Marriage is at once a double...
Souleymane Cissé is honoured as one of Africa’s boldest and most pioneering film-makers
Souleymane Cissé is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest African film-makers of all time – and the world’s most prestigious...
China’s population has peaked and is now falling – opportunities and risks for Africa
China will no longer be the world’s most populous nation. India’s population will overtake it this year at an estimated population of 1.42 billion....
