Liberia to tackle urban litter problem
The Liberian president has been forced to launch a special presidential task force to clean up Liberia’s filth-strewn cities.
Ethnic cleansing fears in Tigray conflict
Tigrayans are facing hunger and persecution as the Ethiopian civil war escalates. By Miriam Mannak.
Rwanda joins Mozambique’s war on terror
The arrival of foreign troops could mark a turning point in Mozambique’s four-year battle against an Islamic State insurgency. By Tomás Queface in Maputo.
Islamic State spreads terror in Mozambique
As the humanitarian crisis in northern Mozambique continues, Tomás Queface speaks to survivors fleeing violence in Africa’s latest battle against Islamic State.
ANC at war over corruption claims
With provincial polls less than four months away, South Africa’s ruling party is being torn apart by corruption wranglings. By Don Paul in Cape Town.
Ethiopia grapples with Oromo attacks
While civil war continues against northern Tigray rebels, an attack by Oromo insurgents on the eve of provincial elections has shined yet more light on Ethiopia’s security crisis. By Zachary Ochieng.
SA cracks down on wildlife crime and lion hunting
South Africa is to ban canned lion hunts and the trade in endangered animal parts as the country looks to salvage its damaged reputation. By Britt Collins.
Algerian Berbers fight for rights
Algeria is braced for a summer of discontent as members of the minority group protest historic injustices. By Zachary Ochieng.
Trial fears for Hotel Rwanda ‘hero’
The subject of the Oscar-nominated film Hotel Rwanda , Kagame-critic Paul Rusesabagina is currently on trial for terrorism in Kigali. But, as Andrea Dijkstra discovers, questions are being raised over his chances of receiving a fair trial, while the dubious means used to detain him have led to a diplomatic fallout with Europe and the US.
Ghana gripped by power struggle
The country may have only gone to the polls five months ago, but the ruling party is already fighting over who will succeed President Akufo-Addo in 2024. By Cliff Ekuful.
Liberia’s civil wars back in the spotlight
Seventeen years after the Liberian conflict ended, victims are still fighting for justice. By Jonathan Paye-Layleh in Monrovia.
Politics
Why is no one talking about terror in Mozambique?
Mozambican Tomas Queface asks why no one is talking about the Islamic State-backed jihadists.