A seven-day journey across Côte d’Ivoire reveals cocoa towns, coastal escapes, living history and cultural traditions carried carefully across generations
Most cyberattacks succeed because they exploit human behaviour rather than technical weaknesses. Consumers are the frontline of defence against cybercrime
A sweeping agreement to market carbon credits from 14 forest reserves could generate more than $1.5 billion but critics warn the legal framework remains unfinished
When coercion is directed outward from the West toward the Global South it is normalised, bureaucratised and framed as responsible governance
In addition, some of the continent’s wars show little sign of resolution
This is despite protests by opposition parties
Chocolate prices set to soar as climate change affects Nestlé’s production
Chocolate products have become more expensive on the back of soaring cocoa prices, but there is not likely to be a shortage
The beautiful game arrives at the perfect time to scrub the mud off Afcon’s lead sponsor
Restaurants in Côte d’Ivoire are increasingly mixing French finesse with local flavour
Leaders at some African firms are looking at Francophone markets as a way to expand sales hit by Covid-19 and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Mounou Désiré Koffi is bringing attention to the world’s e-waste menace by using dead cell phone keyboards in his art.
Mali’s junta now finds itself ostracised by its regional peers – and at the centre of a dangerous new geopolitical game.
South Africa, the continent’s largest emitter, is not among several African countries that joined the UK-led coalition committing to phase out the fossil fuel
What’s been happening on the continent this week?
Ivorian health workers had previously said that vaccinations of “targeted groups” had already begun on Sunday
African states are starting to withdraw from rights bodies when rulings go against them
After being praised for their handling of the pandemic, African countries must now confront the economic fallout – even as they grapple with existing political and security…
The country needs to protect its democracy given that ashift to authoritarian rule is evident on the continent
A respected and robust United States — with all of our flaws, mistakes and missteps — can be good for the defence of democracy, not least in Africa
