President toppled and tanks on the streets in Africa’s four October polls
One leader may have been voted out in Africa’s October elections. But elsewhere the status quo remains, as accusations of voter intimidation and violence overshadow the polls.
Herd immunity hopes in South Africa
Leading scientists in South Africa believe the country may have accidentally established herd immunity to Covid-19.
Uganda’s lethal lockdown exposed
Uganda’s lethal response to Covid-19 has led to an epidemic of violence, poverty and hunger, reports Zachary Ochieng.
PPE corruption scandal unmasked in South Africa
South Africans donated billions of dollars to protect key workers. But with bank accounts frozen and sports cars seized, questions are being raised about where the money went.
Has Africa reached herd immunity?
With early antibody tests revealing the virus may have infected millions more Africans than first thought, Andrea Dijkstra speaks to some of the world’s leading experts and asks whether the fall in hospitalisations and deaths may mean herd immunity is well within reach.
Lockdown causes hunger epidemic in Nigeria
Nkiru James, a 45-year-old housewife and businesswoman, had managed her beauty salon for eight years when the Covid-19 outbreak happened.
Bashir loses power
After 30 years in power, Omar al-Bashir has been ousted in a military coup following a popular uprising. By Hawwa Adam
Buhari battles Nigeria’s economic challenges
With elections now over in Nigeria, almost, the economy takes centre stage following a muted recovery that still leaves the country vulnerable to both internal and external shocks, according to the monetary institutions. All eyes are on the president to make good on his promises of removing the hurdles that prevent the country from achieving its economic potential, writes Martins Azuwike
Nigeria Elections: Choice between competence and integrity
The forthcoming elections in Nigeria is a choice between the integrity of President Muhammadu Buhari and the competence of Atiku Abubakar, the leading contenders in the race. Moffat Ekoriko and Peterclaver Ebochue report
Akwa Ibom builds economic roads
The government of Akwa Ibom State in southern Nigeria is embarking on an aggressive road construction programme to open up the state to investors.
Southern Africa Spring
The exit of former liberation leaders from power suggests that a new wind of change is blowing through Africa . Vusa Sibanda looks at a process that began with Kenneth Kaunda in 1991 and ended, at least for now, with Zuma this year