Politics

The cost of capital: Redefining Africa’s global opportunity

According to the African Development Bank, African economies face commercial borrowing rates that are four times higher than those in…

3 months ago

Africa’s richest monarch names a $1 billion highway designed to connect Europe and West Africa after Trump

Estimated to have cost around $1 billion, the highway is central to Morocco's ambition of becoming a major trade…

3 months ago

Around Africa, elections have become too inconvenient, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

José Eduardo Van-Dúnem dos Santos was 37 when the ruling Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola, (better known by…

3 months ago

Electoral commission should end disenfranchisement of its officials

A new team was appointed to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) last year. With this transition comes a…

3 months ago

NASSIR: You can oppose the government without opposing Kenya

We can disagree fiercely about the direction of our country. We can criticise the government, challenge its policies, question its…

3 months ago

NJAU: Why Ruto’s defeat in Ol Kalou could reshape Mt Kenya politics

The by-election on Thursday last week had evolved into a symbolic battle between President Ruto and former deputy Rigathi Gachagua,…

3 months ago

ICT Firm Leaders Hail Ethiopia’s AI University as Catalyst for Africa’s Digital Future – ENA English

Addis Ababa, July 25, 2026 (ENA) —Information and Communication Technology (ICT) firm leaders from Ghana, Egypt, and Zimbabwe have hailed…

3 months ago

Global Leaders Head to Addis Ababa for First-Ever World Public Summit in Africa

Africa is set to make history as it hosts the World Public Summit for the first time, with Addis Ababa,…

3 months ago

Arms smuggling: a key threat to South Sudan’s December elections

Arms smuggling: a key threat to South Sudan’s December elections South Sudan’s fragile transition is increasingly shaped by forces beyond…

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Jamil F. Khan | South Africa must reject imported politics of division before it’s too late

South Africa stands at a dangerous crossroads. More than three decades after the end of apartheid, we remain a nation…

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