Africa is beset with coups and conflicts: how the trend can be reversed
By Adem K Abebe On the evening of 15 February 2022, reports emerged that key police and military officials in Djibouti were…
The trouble with drought as an explanation for famine in the Horn and Sahel of Africa
By William G. Moseley In early February 2022, the World Food Programme announced that 13 million people in the Horn of…
Nigerian, African Air Chiefs strengthen cooperation at annual symposium
African Air Force leaders including the that of the Nigerian Chief of Air Force (NAF) came away with a spirit…
African vaccine producer could be blocked by Moderna patents–Health groups
By Geoffrey York A Canadian-supported project to produce mRNA vaccines for Africa could be derailed by patents that U.S. manufacturer…
BioNTech unveils plans for container vaccine factories in Africa
•Facilities will be able to make various mRNA-based vaccines, including Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 jab, says German firm By Gökhan Ergöçün German…
Decade-high food prices drive poverty and unrest in Africa
•Africans face a wave of inflation causing food insecurity, driving some to emigrate to escape the spiralling cost of living…
France hosts summit on Mali, considers troops withdrawal
•Belgium excludes deployment of troops to Mali for now By Sylvie Corbet France is hosting a summit on Wednesday devoted…
Why West Africa has had so many coups and how to prevent more
By Muhammad Dan Suleiman and Hakeem Onapajo West Africa’s latest successful coup, in Burkina Faso on 24 January 2022, has renewed…
Africa’s ties with Europe should be shaped by African Agency
By Niall Duggan, Toni Haastrup, and Luis Mah The sixth leaders’ summit between the African Union and European Union will finally take…
Mapping Africa’s natural resources
•Nearly half the world’s gold and one-third of all minerals are in Africa. Here’s a look at the resources African…