The Conversation
Ethiopia’s Amhara people are being portrayed as the enemy: the dangerous history of ethnic politics
7th September 2023 The Ethiopian government declared a state of emergency on 4 August 2023 and sent the military into the Amhara region to engage the Fano, a local... →
France in Africa: why Macron’s policies increased distrust and anger
6th September 2023 French west Africa has experienced five coups in the past three years. Underpinning most of these coups is hostility towards France, a former... →
Gabon coup has been years in the making: 3 key factors that ended the Bongo dynasty
6th September 2023 The recent military intervention that put an end to the Bongo family’s 56-year hold on power in Gabon has been many years in the making. Its roots... →
Wagner, conflict and poverty drive Central African Republic death rate above crisis levels: but where’s the aid?
5th September 2023 The Central African Republic (CAR) is one of the poorest countries in the world. Its GDP per capita in 2022 was estimated at US$491 per year. The... →
Russia in Africa: Prigozhin’s death exposes Putin’s real motives on the continent
5th September 2023 The apparent assassination of Yevgeny Prigozhin in the crash of his private jet between Moscow and St. Petersburg represents an inflection point in... →
Climate change will affect hydropower – African countries must be prepared
5th September 2023 Hydropower provides clean electricity to millions in Africa. It’s the largest source of renewable energy on the continent and accounts for nearly... →
Niger coup: Ecowas must do these 3 things to break the stalemate
5th September 2023 It’s been a month since military guards under the command of General Abdourahamane Tchiani ended 12 years of democratic governance in Niger. The... →
Johannesburg fire disaster: why eradicating hijacked buildings is not the answer
4th September 2023 The fire that killed at least 76 people in a five storey building in Johannesburg on 31 August is not an isolated incident, and has elicited the... →
Africa’s vast underground water resources are under pressure from climate change - how to manage them
4th September 2023 All countries have a variety of water resources – some are on the surface, like rivers, and some are beneath the ground. This groundwater provides... →
Zimbabwe’s climate action plan: a win for the environment, health and energy
4th September 2023 The dumping of billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere yearly is already having a devastating impact... →