Banks warn against South Africa land reform bill
As a proposal to seize white-owned farms looks set to upend Mandela’s post-apartheid vision, businesses warn it puts more than just race relations in jeopardy. By Donald Paul in Cape Town.
Magufuli’s Covid response saved thousands
He may have been ridiculed in the West for rejecting lockdowns and encouraging prayer-a-thons. But as ex-World Health Organization scientist Dr David Bell explains, Tanzania’s late president John Magufuli is not seen as a pariah by many in the scientific community – he’s seen as a life-saver.
Rebels unite in Central African Republic
Wracked by sectarian violence for decades, rival rebel groups in the Central African Republic have joined forces to overthrow the government, following a disputed election. But, as war correspondent Jack Losh reports, it’s still business as usual for the long-suffering civilians caught in the crossfire.
Somali impasse threatens regional peace
As last month’s deadline to choose a new president is missed, Somalia’s politicians are risking instability across East Africa. By Zachary Ochieng in Nairobi.
Mystery surrounds death of Tanzanian president
The government says John Magufuli died of heart problems, but questions abound over what really happened to the 61-year-old, who had a doctorate in chemistry and warned against devastating Covid-19 lockdowns in Tanzania.
News in brief
The West African nation looks set to see its first democratic transition of power next month, after a one-time Interior Minister, Mohamed Bazoum, won Niger’s second-round presidential vote.
Politics
Will Zuma bring down the ANC?
Former South African president Jacob Zuma is facing possible jail time for refusing to give evidence to an anti-corruption commission.
Liberia gripped by downfall of graft tsar
The country’s Nigeria-born anti-corruption head has been forced to quit after allegedly faking his own ID. By Jonathan Paye-Layleh in Monrovia.
Nigeria sectarianism fears
As communities turn to militias for protection from rampaging herdsmen, Rosemary Udoh reports on the conflict tearing Nigeria apart – and asks what really lit the country ablaze.
Ethiopia war risks regional peace
The civil war in Tigray province is fast spreading across East Africa.