Congo volcano victims face new threat
Thousands still struggling to survive following the May eruption of Congo’s Mount Nyiragongo. By Issa Sikiti da Silva in Kinshasa.
EU to join war on I.S. in Mozambique
Mozambique’s war on terror intensifies, the EU announces plans to join the SADC and Rwanda mission. By Tomás Queface in Maputo.
Mixed-race Congo MP faces presidential poll ban
A new race law is set to be put before the Congolese parliament that will disbar the president’s 2023 election rival. By Issa Sikiti da Silva in Kinshasa.
BLM is right on vax-pass racism
As more and more countries roll out vaccine passports, African history professor Toby Green believes the world needs to act now before global apartheid takes root.
Zanzibar emerging as the ‘new Dubai’ for investors
Restriction-free Zanzibar saw visitor numbers skyrocket during the pandemic. But as the rest of the world emerges from self-inflicted downturns, Judy Cogan discovers the Tanzanian archipelago is looking to build on its tourism success, with a new 70-storey skyscraper, airport and multi-billion-dollar investment opportunities designed to lure foreign investors to its white-sand shores.
Ethiopian Airlines linked to ‘dangerous’ exotic pet trade
A new report has shone light on the aviation giant’s role in the live export of primates and other animals of ‘concern’. By Britt Collins.
Congo: Calls to scrap the dowry system
How exorbitant dowry demands are causing a major rethink on marriage in the DRC. By Issa Sikiti da Silva in Kinshasa.
Ghana faces piracy and terror threats
President Akufo-Addo’s government is faced with attacks from land and sea, as fears grow over Ghana’s security woes. By Cliff Ekuful in Accra.
Seychelles: What is causing the post-vax rise in cases?
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August news round-up from across Africa
The latest news round-up from across Africa, including Tunisia’s constitutional crisis to the conflict in the Central African Republic.