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The imprisonment of Stanis Bujakera Tshiamala, the Africa Report’s correspondent in Kinshasa, is a severe breach of the press freedom that the Congolese president claims to champion.
There are journalists whose expertise demands respect, journalists so well-informed that they irk …
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Africa’s rise has consistently been truncated by repressive governance, large-scale centralised government, extractive institutions, and headstrong leaders who see politics as an avenue to harvest their loot by hook or crook.
Long before Covid-19 and the Russia- Ukraine war the …
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Like clockwork, any opposition to the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill is met with the rejoinder that the Bill ought to be adopted because the Department of Health – and therefore the taxpayer – spends billions on …
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Arriving at the tranquil village health facility in southwestern Nigeria, we were met by a small gathering of men – young and old – with thinly veiled excitement.
These rural farmers were visibly intrigued by our research interest in their …
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There are many things exposing African countries to a hunger crisis, including global warming, the humanitarian crises, and COVID-19 and its impact on agricultural activities and inflation. The Russian-Ukranian war is also causing issues, including the disruption of supply chains. …
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People with disabilities often face difficulties when accessing transport services. Inadequate and unsuitable options restrict their mobility, independence and ability to navigate their communities. This limits their opportunities for employment, education, healthcare and social engagement. These individuals can also be …
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The introduction of the controversial “Patriotic Act” in Zimbabwe will contribute to the erosion of political and civil liberties in a country that has been in the grip of one political party since independence in 1980.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed …
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Child marriage is a complex issue in Nigeria with deep-seated cultural, economic, and social roots. At age 5, Dorathy Etagwa, a native of Becheve in Obanliku local government area of Cross River state, became a money wife. The community …
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The UN Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of Congo’s 2023 mid-term report reduces the very complex causes of violence in the eastern part of the country to inter-communal violence. This widely disregards armed groups’ motivations to resort to …
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In a free country the government is not the parent of society. Instead, it is an institution that safeguards a framework for voluntary interaction, cooperation, and competition between the people.
Laws like the proposed Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes …
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