Is religion helping or hurting Africa’s fight against COVID-19?
As the COVID-19 global pandemic spreads around the world, some societies have been quick to adjust and others have been a source of public...
The politics of environmental protection and social justice
In the latest instalment of our popular "Book Club" feature that brings you the best insights of the most important new volumes, Prakash Kashwan discusses...
Do Kenyan women get a fair deal?
Kenya is a mass of contradictions when it comes to gender, argues our co-editor Nic Cheeseman. So how well are women faring in terms...
Power, peace, and space in Africa
Franzisca Zanker tell us about her work with Claudia Simons and Andreas Mehler, which focuses on the local dimensions of power-sharing in Africa. A...
Why Africa should not follow the “Rwandan” model
DiA's Nic Cheeseman gets fed up with people telling him that other African countries could do better if they followed the Rwandan model, and sets out...
Land rights and mobility: the unintended consequences of durable solutions in...
Amelia Kuch takes a look at Tanzania, where durable solutions have been offered to Burundian refugees. New political rules are now in play for these...
“No Peace Without Peace of Mind”: The Imperative to Integrate Mental...
In 2014, Boko Haram gained international attention for its brutal attacks—including its abduction of hundreds of schoolgirls—in Northeast Nigeria. This attention, though,...
The Continent – brilliant free African journalism
The Continent is a brilliant new venture from Simon Allison and the team at Mail&Guardian. It brings together fantastic writing from African journalists across...
The humanitarian response to COVID-19 in Somalia will make things worse
As Somalia braces for the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, debt relief will not help prepare it for the financial and political catastrophe ahead....
What Google Search Data can Tell us About COVID-19 in Tanzania
COVID-19 is once again a major concern for Tanzanians. In recent weeks, religious groups have spoken out about the number of priests...
What next for UK-Africa relations after Brexit?