Democracy and societyWhat the EU can learn from China’s development efforts in Africa China has not only greatly reduced poverty at home. For African states, it has become a reliable alternative to Western donors By Philani Mthembu
The corona crisisWhat’s wrong with Africa’s coronavirus numbers? At the onset of the pandemic, it was feared Covid-19 could reach catastrophic levels in Africa — but the numbers remain low By Eugene Ngumi
AfricaA wake-up call for Africa? Africa’s governments and their partners must not stop at fighting Covid-19. The continent needs a new economic model By Hans-Joachim Preuss
AfricaA heated time for Côte d’Ivoire While struggling with Covid-19, internal strife and organising elections, Côte d’Ivoire faces an unprecedented political crisis By Thilo Schöne
AfricaMali faces a political crisis The confrontation between the government and a broad protest movement is escalating. And there's no solution in sight By Christian Klatt
AfricaNigeria's voice against racism has gone missing After independence, Nigeria championed the cause of black people everywhere. So why did it remain silent after the murder of George Floyd? By Paul Okolo
AfricaIt’s business as usual in Mali Although Covid-19 will leave its mark on the country, the virus will be remembered as just one of its many challenges in 2020 By Christian Klatt
AfricaBenin's 2021 presidential election is already decided After the recent local elections in Benin, a landslide victory for the incumbent Patrice Talon in 2021 seems inevitable By Hans-Joachim Preuss
AfricaThe Global North's approach to LGBTI rights in Africa doesn't work LGBTI people are discriminated against in many African countries. But pressure from the North only makes things worse By Thomas Mättig
AfricaHow Covid-19 could help China consolidate its influence in Africa China is seizing on the global disruption created by Covid-19 to fill the leadership vacuum — with a particular focus on Africa By Michelle D. Gavin
