Sudan: Another ‘Millions March’ Planned After More Crackdowns On Protests
“Yesterday was the million man march which was successful beyond measure,” said Reem O. M. Gaafar, a Sudanese doctor, writer and documentary...
Sudan: New Protests Planned For June 30
After weeks of intermittent violence, talks between the protestors and the transitional military council (TMC) in Sudan have seemed to have stalled...
Bread Heists And Currencies: The Situation In Zimbabwe
FEATURE
Last week, news sites reported that 500 loaves of bread had been stolen by armed robbers in...
How Climate Change Drives Conflict In Africa
Climate change is fast becoming a reality that no person or government can ignore. Yet it is being ignored despite the myriad...
Sudanese Community In Durban Marches For Peace And Justice
As atrocities in Sudan continue gaining spotlight since the June 3rd Massacre, Sudanese-South Africans marched in Durban, calling for peace, justice, and...
Victims of Sexual Violence in Sudan Deserve Justice
COMMENT
Today, as we commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, we demand accountability...
Sudan: Amidst Vicious Military Crackdowns, The People Continue Fighting For Civilian...
“On June 3rd, forces belonging to the coup council committed a massacre in the capital, Khartoum, synchronised with similar crimes in other...
Botswana Scraps Anti-Gay Laws: What It Means
EXPLAINER
The Botswana High Court made history on June 11 when it struck down a section in the country’s...
Sudan: The People Want Civilian Government
Protesters in Sudan launched a civil disobedience campaign against the transitional military council (TMC) on June 9. Protest leaders and opposition groups...
Sudan: How Saudi Arabia Is Helping Military Crackdowns On Protests
EXPLAINER
A suspension of Sudan’s African Union (AU) membership. This comes after the extreme violence meted out by the...
Joburg’s New Gold: Women In The Inner-City
The discovery of gold in 1886 saw Johannesburg as a city laced with promise. While this precious resource has been mined away,...
Sudan’s Omar Al-Bashir Deposed: What Next?
EXPLAINER
After almost 30 years in power, Sudan’s Omar Al-Bashir was ousted and arrested by the army on...
Mozambique Battles Cholera In The Aftermath Of Cyclone Idai
The damage from Cyclone Idai is still growing. The cyclone is labeled the deadliest storm to hit Mozambique in the last 30...
Cyclone Idai: Tough Press Laws Hinder Reporting From Mozambique
Cyclone Idai has devastated Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. The cyclone hit Mozambique's second-largest port city of Beira on March 14 before...
Cameroon: Calls For UN Investigation Into Human Rights Abuses
Ongoing violence in the Southwest and Northwest Regions of Cameroon continues. A refugee crisis threatens. The United Nations (UN) refugee agency reported more than...
What’s Behind South Africa’s Messy Foreign Policy?
South Africa has come under a great deal of criticism for its response to the situations unfolding in Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of...
Zimbabwe: How A Fuel Price Hike Sparked A National Shutdown
For the past three days Zimbabweans have filled the streets of Harare and Bulawayo in protest of a sharp fuel increase, which is the...
DRC: Unity Governments Have Failed In Africa Before
The fate of the next president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) hangs in the balance. The disputed election results - released after...
5 Reasons We’re Attending Abantu Book Festival
Editor's Note: The 2019 Abantu Book Festival takes place from December 5-8.
The Abantu Book Festival officially kicked...
The Oral Tradition Behind South African Names
Phumzile Simelane Kalumba first started considering the significance of names when she had to name her own children. She and her husband considered the...
