Economy and ecologyA new Washington Consensus Five years ago, the G20 launched the 'Compact with Africa'. It turned out to be just another iteration of neoliberal imperialism By Martin Tsounkeu
Democracy and societyA rare story of hope: Zambia's democratic turnaround A surprising election victory in Zambia has morphed into a beacon of hope not only for its people, but for all of Southern Africa By Neo Simutanyi
Democracy and societyCOVAX isn't Africa's silver bullet The Covid-19 pandemic wasn't a great equaliser. COVAX's failure to provide Africa with vaccines has uncovered neo-colonial power structures By Suhail Omar
Economy and ecologySouth Africa's never-ending crisis The violence in South Africa is the result of decades of economic hardship and institutional failure. The government must abandon its austerity agenda By Busi Sibeko
Democracy and societyEthiopia's encumbered elections Instead of producing a legitimate mandate for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopia’s June elections may exacerbate mistrust and division in the country By Adem K Abebe
Democracy and societyAlgeria's Gramscian situation In Algeria, the protest against the political elite aren't going anywhere. And the upcoming elections likely won't change that By Claus Leggewie, Rachid Ouaissa
Democracy and societyHow does one atone for genocide? Germany is admitting its responsibility, as a colonial power, for the Herero and Nama genocide. In Namibia, however, the agreement is widely rejected By Freya Grünhagen
Foreign and security policy‘Coupception’: Mali’s coup within a coup Mali has just seen its second coup within one year. Regional and international actors’ timid responses could spell more disaster for the whole region By Christian Klatt
Economy and ecologyThe marginalisation of Africa African countries are often marginalised in global economic and political debates. But they are not powerless to change it By Branko Milanović
Democracy and societyWhat comes after the revolution? Two years after the overthrow of al-Bashir, Sudan's political transition is still extremely volatile — and needs more targeted international support By Philipp Jahn, Gerrit Kurtz