In addition, some of the continent’s wars show little sign of resolution
Many women and girls have survived sexual violence perpetrated by armed groups and armed forces in DRC, when fleeing to Burundi, and incidents have also been reported in the…
The dam is expected to be the Horn of Africa country’s solution to acute power shortages, but it brings problems for downstream countries
A 0.3% tax would generate enough to secure life’s necessities for many tens of millions of the world’s most vulnerable
About 50% of the continent’s children have experienced violence – emotional, sexual, physical and the added dangers of war
Countries such as Uganda, South Sudan and the DRC must learn from the devastating 1994 genocide in Rwanda.
Salva Kiir and Riek Machar hold the nation’s fate in their hands. Again
Amid the trials the country faces in rebuilding after the long struggle for its independence, its success in basketball is hopeful
The lead-up to next year’s first-ever elections will likely see heightened political disputes, competition and defections – developments that can quickly turn deadly
A Malawian accountant has paid a heavy price for blowing the whistle on corrupt oil deals and trade-based money laundering in South Sudan
The church on the continent is growing fast but not all clergy hold with the pope’s progressive ways
It is the first time since 1985 that a pope has visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a vast and deeply troubled country
A plan to drain the Sudd Wetland has caused problems in South Sudan’s government and highlighted geopolitical fault lines with Egypt
As a girl child, I am valuable to my family. When they tried to marry me off, I ran away. But now I am back home. In a country where girls have few rights
Three countries in sub-Saharan Africa notorious for consistently executing people – Botswana, Somalia and South Sudan – were responsible for all the known judicial executions in…
The Democratic Republic of the Congo will bring economic opportunities for the East African Community and the DRC – but it will also bring a number of major security problems
People live a ‘hellish existence’ in countries such as South Sudan, northern Mozambique, the DRC but these are a blip on the international media’s news cycle
The highlights of 2021 in Africa
Many people do not see it as a crime, but rather a tradition they should follow without question. Regular school attendance can keep girls out of harm’s way
State television broadcast patriotic songs as it announced the coup attempt and urged “the people to confront it”.
