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Iron ore mine in West Africa. The Liberty Corridor railroad  provides a mechanism for Ivanhoe Atlantic to get that ore to market on favourable terms. Photo: File

US Congress should ask questions about the Ivanhoe Atlantic Deal

Did US ambassador to Liberia Mark Toner, US Africa bureau official Troy Fitrell, Africa adviser to the US president Massad Boulos and former US special envoy J Peter Pham have…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed South Africa’s place in the G20, rejecting his United States counterpart Donald Trump’s claim that the country would be excluded from next year’s summit (X)

A primer for the White House visit by West and Central African countries

Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal should learn from South Africa’s experience when preparing for their dealings with the US administration

Alieu Kosiah. File photo

Liberian warlord awaits appeals verdict in war crimes trial

Alieu Kosiah maintains he is innocent and has requested a full acquittal

Atrocities: A Liberian militia commander (above) loyal to the government celebrates after firing at rebel forces
in 2003. (Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

If the state won’t deal with civil war criminals, then civil society will

Liberia decided not to prosecute anyone for crimes committed during its first and second civil wars. Now, one organisation is documenting and aiding prosecution outside the country

Monkeypox is on the loose in Europe. So why are journalists using pictures of Africans?

Western media treats Africans as victims, villains or vectors of disease.

Benin, a former model democracy, is rapidly turning into an authoritarian state where press freedom and other civil liberties are in danger (Photo by Jose CABEZAS / AFP)

Liberian prisoners live in appalling conditions

risoners get one meal a day, don’t have running water and cells are overcrowded, with many being pre-trial inmates

Decaying: The swimming pool area of the former five-star Ducor hotel in Monrovia, Liberia. In 2011, there were plans for a Libyan company to renovate it but civil war thwarted this attempt. Photo: Mark Fischer/Flickr

Liberia’s abandoned hotel stands as a symbol of a haunted past

When it opened its doors in 1960, the Ducor was one of a few five-star hotels in Africa, boasting a night club and air-conditioned rooms, according to travel guides

The recent news of evictions and mistreatment of African students in China during the Covid-19 pandemic is rooted in a history of violence and discrimination

A brief history of anti-black violence in China

The recent news of evictions and mistreatment of African students in China during the Covid-19 pandemic is rooted in a history of violence and discrimination

The Federation of Governing Bodies of South African Schools (Fedsas), has hit out at the ban. (File photo/MG)

Some African countries are choosing livelihoods over lockdowns

The methods that work in Western nations rarely translate into African contexts

A staff member of the Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) screens passengers at a bus station after the government suspended all unnecessary movements for two weeks to curb the spread of COVID-19 Coronavirus in Kigali, Rwanda, on March 22, 2020. – African countries have been among the last to be hit by the global COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic but as cases rise, many nations are now taking strict measures to block the deadly illness. (Photo by Simon Wohlfahrt/AFP)

Africa’s ill-resourced healthcare systems need immediate revamping

Now is the time to rewrite a collective script of Africa’s development agenda and the well being of its people

When Ebola first hit Lagos, Dr Ameyo Adadevoh knew something was seriously wrong, so she did something about it.

The doctor who gave her life to stop Ebola in Nigeria

When Ebola first hit Lagos, Dr Ameyo Adadevoh knew something was seriously wrong, so she did something about it

Shield: A Tanzanian woman and her child use a mosquito net as a preventative measure against malaria.

In Sierra Leone, malaria spiked during Ebola. Will it happen again during Covid-19?

While Sierra Leone was grappling with Ebola, there was a spike in deaths from another disease – malaria. We need to make sure this does not happen again

Former international Liberian football star turned politician George Weah, greets his supporters during a campaign rally in Monrovia in 2017. (Issouf Sanogo/AFP via Getty Images)

Soundtrack to a pandemic: Africa’s best coronavirus songs

Drawing on lessons from Ebola, African artists are using music to convey public health messaging. And they are doing it in style

Despite the coronavirus outbreak, Olympic organisers in Japan insist that the Games in Tokyo will take place as planned. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)

How can we prepare for Coronavirus? Learn from Liberia’s experience with Ebola

Medical treatment and traditional public health measures are important but early, frequent and transparent community engagement is the key to responding to any major outbreak

Bangui in the Central African Republic, Liberia’s capital Monrovia and the Congolese city of Mbuji-Mayi are three most at-risk cities. (Joe Penney/Reuters)

Two thirds of African cities face ‘extreme climate risk’

Eight African cities featured in the 2018 Climate Vulnerability Index

Liberian president George Weah. (Reuters)

Liberia’s Weah announces free tuition for undergrads

Weah declared "free tuition for all undergraduate students" at all the public universities

DRC Minister of Health Oly Ilunga Kalenga announces the use of a vaccine tested earlier in West Africa. (Junior D Kannah/AFP)

DRC beats Ebola outbreak

Lessons learnt in the 2013-2015 epidemic in West Africa helped limit the highly contagious disease

Mcebisi Jonas, Themba Maseko, Vytjie Mentor (Gallo Images)

Liberians still seek justice for war crimes

Liberians are asking why the government has failed to prosecute those responsible for atrocities committed during Liberia’s two civil wars

“The relaxation of restrictions is a moderate proposal that is based on hydrological risk assessment that indicates that it is safe to do so at the level of risk that is agreed upon,” says Ian Neilson. (David Harrison/M&G)

Liberia’s Weah, media on edge as reporter flees

There has been no honeymoon period for the press under the new government of President George Weah

Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has shown that it is possible to be a legend no matter how small your area of influence is.

Why Sirleaf’s win is a big deal for West Africa

As a West African, the symbolism of Johnson-Sirleaf winning this important prize after four years without a winner is endless