The Continent

ANC presidential hopeful Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma recently said that if she became president of South Africa, she could do for South Africa what she did for the African Union (AU) Commission. But that might not necessarily be a good thing.…

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Mozambican farmers and activists are fighting back against a much-touted plan to turn large tracts of savannah into soya bean farms, to supply feedstock to Chinese pig farms, as part of a multinational development project. On Thursday,…

The Women Advancing Africa (WAA) Forum launched this weekend in the Tanzanian capital Dar es Salaam with a call on women to take centre stage in Africa’s economic liberation. The forum is an initiative of the Graça Machel Trust and…

When a Kenyan police officer shot and injured a young woman after a Wizkid concert on Saturday in Nairobi, it sparked anger among Kenyans. A similar kind of reaction was seen in April when cops were caught on camera killing suspected gang…

Kenya’s national elections in August will feature some of the youngest aspirant politicians seen yet in Kenya. The country has a large youth population, with 80% of the population aged 35 and under, making the youth vote one political…

On Thursday, a number of experts on Africa-China relations from civil society organisations and think-tanks met at the University of Witwatersrand to discuss a common African policy on China. The Daily Vox rounds up the discussion. The…

On Monday Kenya’s ministry of health launched a 21-day plan to contain an outbreak of cholera in Nairobi. More than 336 cases of cholera have been reported in the city since May. About five hours from the capital, Garissa County also has an…

Ahead of the general election on August 8, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) announced on Monday that it would hold the administrators of WhatsApp groups responsible for any hate speech and falsehoods shared on the platforms they…

China will hold an open debate on enhancing Africa’s capacity in peace and security at the United Nations (UN) on July 19. But what does all this attention on peace and security mean for Africa: The Daily Vox team breaks it down. China,…

Acording to statistics from thinktank youthpolicy.org, 75% of the Kenyan population is below 30 years old. They are considered the future of the country, but are currently dealing with different issues that prevent them from taking…

South Africa has been a key beneficiary and partner of China’s expansion into the African continent. In the second in a series on Sino-Africa relations, Fatima Moosa explains China’s influence on foreign and domestic policy in South Africa…

Over the past decade, South Africa has continued to strengthen its ties with the People’s Republic of China. The country could stand to gain from the financial and educational benefits of this relationship. In a two-part series, Fatima…

It wasn’t enough that French President Macron believes Africa is a country, now a Danish minister believes contraceptives are the cure for Africa’s migration problem. On Tuesday, Denmark pledged more funds for family planning in developing…

On July 11, reports began to emerge of Chinese troops beginning to ship out from the Chinese port city of Zhanjiang to begin occupation of the military base situated in the East African nation of Djibouti. A Chinese state news agency…

La France et l’Afrique: the issues persist

The Other Universals Project aims to bring together scholars from all over the world to interrogate the question of oppression and discrimination by focusing on the views and perspectives of marginalised peoples. One of its most striking…

The Other Universals Project aims to bring together scholars from all over the world to interrogate the question of oppression and discrimination by focusing on the views and perspectives of marginalised peoples. It aims to inform, if not…

Five teenagers will head over to The Gambia in mid-July for festival.

Local media says that stampede occurred when people rushed to gain access to the stadium.