Governance
My Nigeria: five writers and artists reflect on the place they call home
A curious picture of pride, optimism, despair and frustration emerges as the country’s creatives consider their homeland
29, Oct, 2021 @7:01 AM
Assad regime ‘siphons millions in aid’ by manipulating Syria’s currency
Government pocketed half of donations in 2020 as central bank forced UN agencies to use lower exchange rate
Tessa Fox in Beirut
21, Oct, 2021 @5:28 PM
Najla Bouden: what next for Tunisia’s first female PM?
Academic’s appointment marks historic moment for Arab world but comes amid political and economic crisis, with some fearing she will be Kais Saied’s pawn
Lizzy Davies
06, Oct, 2021 @6:00 AM
UK aid cuts make it vital to address anti-black bias in funding | Kennedy Odede
Covid-19 has shown the effectiveness of local partners. If the sector is to respond and rebuild, it must redistribute power
Kennedy Odede
16, Sep, 2021 @6:00 AM
Lesotho murder rate ranked sixth worst in world as judicial system breaks down
Killings of police officers in tiny mountain kingdom has added to sense of ‘lack of consequences’, say analysts
Silence Charumbira in Maseru
01, Sep, 2021 @7:01 AM
Zambia’s democracy at ‘tipping point’ as army deployed on polling day
Fears grow that military presence and alleged restrictions on opposition campaign could tarnish reputation for fair elections
Kaamil Ahmed
12, Aug, 2021 @12:04 PM
The UK has been linked to Congo’s ‘conflict minerals’ – where are the criminal charges? | Vava Tampa
Swiss court ruling is not the first time plunder of DRC’s mineral wealth has been linked to the killing of Congolese people. Without accountability, it won’t be the last
Vava Tampa
21, Jul, 2021 @11:00 AM
Guns, gangs and foreign meddling: how life in Haiti went from bad to worse
Corrupt elites and badly managed aid have ensured life for Haitians remains mired in violence and poverty. President Moïse’s assassination marks an escalating catastrophe
Peter Beaumont
19, Jul, 2021 @6:01 AM
Ethiopians cast ballots in delayed election against backdrop of Tigray conflict
Frontrunner Abiy Ahmed needs popular mandate to bolster his grip on power amid growing criticism
Jason Burke Africa correspondent and agencies in Addis Ababa
21, Jun, 2021 @10:58 AM
‘They beat him’: fear and anger at latest police killing in Tunis
Protests erupt again in Tunisian capital after man ‘beaten to death’ amid claims of police impunity
Simon Speakman Cordall in Tunis
18, Jun, 2021 @1:35 PM
My story proves Rwanda’s lack of respect for good governance and human rights | Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza
Responsibility for defending what the Commonwealth stands for must not pass to the country without reforms
Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza
01, Jun, 2021 @8:11 AM
Kenya’s high court overturns president’s bid to amend constitution
Judges rule that Uhuru Kenyatta, who claimed BBI plan was to end country’s cycle of post-election violence, overstepped his authority and can be sued
Peter Muiruri in Nairobi
27, May, 2021 @6:00 AM
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