President Sissoco Embaló does not tolerate dissonant voices and continues to present himself as an authoritarian normalizer of political life. However, he does not control parliament and a second presidential term is not certain. Since before gaining independence, Guinea-Bissau has been the scene of personalistic…
The most serious threat is that the extremists will expand south and close the access routes to the capital. The military actions of the…
A climate activist, a cultural producer and a writer. Three African women with a proposal: Redefining the African narrative. Vanessa Nakate is much more than…
The DRC government accuses Apple of buying conflict minerals and funding armed groups in the east of the country. However, boycotts of these minerals…
Since colonial times, African ports have been the main gateway to coastal countries and their vast hinterland. We examined the performance, challenges and development prospects of three of the largest ports in sub-Saharan Africa: Lagos in West Africa, Mombasa in East Africa and Durban in South Africa. In this globalised economy, where ports are gateways for 80%…
The Lagos complex, with the new Lekki container port and the neighbouring Tin Can Island port, is the largest maritime hub in the Gulf of Guinea. But Nigeria's ports face many challenges, including congestion, corruption and piracy. With an annual cargo volume of 27 million tonnes, the Port of Lagos is the second largest seaport in West…
As Africa's largest port, Durban faces many challenges that are hampering its development. These include congestion, lack of reform and competition from other regional ports. Managed in a landlord capacity by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), the port of Durban is the largest in Africa. It has strong maritime connections with the rest of the world…
It is East Africa's first port, but its development is being challenged by a series of rival projects in Berbera and Djibouti to the north, and Dar es Salaam and Bagamoyo to the south. Almost everywhere, the Emirati company DP World controls the traffic. By far, the port of Mombasa which was built before Portuguese explorers arrived…
The Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants (CEPAMI) and other civil…
To cope with increasingly recurring droughts and animal deaths, the northern ethnic…
Grasping the fresh, light green shoots in her hand, she separates them…
Four religious people have chosen to live in a hermitage community in…
When the flocks of the carmine bee-eater arrive in the Zambezi…
Her sixth album, Mawja, returns to traditional sounds, reconnecting the Western…
In traditional Africa, dance is more than entertainment. It is a…
If you take a walk at sunset along the northeastern beach…
The fate of the war in Myanmar is intertwined with that of the "Scam Cities", lawless…
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African military spending rose by 22% between 2022 and 2023, according to a new report, with…
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Activists Nonhle Mbuthuma and Sinegugu Zukulu have stopped destructive seismic testing for oil and gas off South Africa’s Eastern Cape, in an area known as…
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Kaya was the most beautiful girl in the village. All the boys courted her, each bringing her small gifts. There were so many invitations from her…
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While the country is in the grip of a serious economic crisis, in the oasis city of Tozeur, the OxyJeunes youth Centre focuses on schooling and…
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