Angola’s new three-horse race. by Louise Redvers For four decades, two movements in Angola have battled it out, first in…
Browsing: Africa in Fact
Robert Mugabe may see victory again as Zimbabwe’s opposition fails to stand united. by Ray Ndlovu Sitting in his Bulawayo…
Africa’s longest-standing monarchy sidestepped the Arab Spring. by Larbi Sadiki Morocco’s kings have perfected the art of simulating change while…
Tunisia’s post-revolutionary ruling party juggles sharia and secularism. by Farida Ayari In late October clashes between Salafist protesters and security…
Kenya: the usual suspects are running for president. by Clar Ni Chonghaile In a bright office in Nairobi, young Kenyan…
Genetically modified (GM) crops are safe for humans and animals to eat, research shows. They increase yields and lower production…
Two days after the new president of Somalia was elected in early September, three suicide bombers attacked his temporary residence.…
Angola’s MPLA government has promised decentralisation many times, but is afraid of losing power In April 2015 the Angolan capital…
Decentralisation threatens to create more instability in the DRC On March 2nd 2015, President Joseph Kabila promulgated a law creating…
Buried deep below Niger’s Sahel desert, uranium may change this West African country’s fortunes. Despite environmental fears, more and more…
