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Economy and ecology

What a world 1.5 degrees hotter would look like

To mitigate the worst climate change impacts, we need to consider implementing climate solutions outside of the free economic market

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Reuters/ Jacques Witt

Foreign and security policy

Macron and the future of Françafrique

For France’s ambition to redefine its role in Africa to succeed, it must transcend neocolonial dynamics

By Hippolyte Fofack

Reuters/Francis Kokoroko

Economy and ecology

Why US tech giants need Africa

For Big Tech to succeed in Africa, they must realise that the key to unlocking the continent’s vast economic potential is investing in its citizens

By Nate D.F. Allen, Nanjira Sambuli

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Foreign and security policy

Violence knows no borders

The conflict in Sudan is impacting its neighbours. A look at the situation in Egypt and South Sudan

By Richard Probst, Anna Reuß

Reuters/ Francis Kokoroko

Foreign and security policy

A battlefield for influence

The US administration has declared to be ‘all in on Africa’, but how is this perceived in the continent? Views from Ghana, Tanzania and Zamabia

By Johann Ivanov, Elisabeth Bollrich, Fritz Kopsieker

Reuters/ Stringer

Interviews

'Both see a chance to finally eliminate their arch-enemy'

Christine-Felice Röhrs on the bloody power struggle in Sudan, activities of Russian Wagner mercenaries in the country and chances for negotiations

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Economy and ecology

Morocco's women can lead the way to a green future

Investing in women is not only a matter of social justice but also a smart strategy for building a sustainable and resilient world

By Fadoua Brour

Reuters/Marvellous Durowaiye

Democracy and society

One last victory for the old order?

Nigeria’s new president will once again be provided by the ruling party. Yet, the Labour Party's remarkable results make it a serious opponent

By Daniel Mann

Reuters/ Nyancho Nwanri

Democracy and society

Nigeria's 2023 elections: a turning point for the country?

Amidst media meddling and widespread corruption, Nigeria is electing a new government. The stakes are high for the most populous country in Africa

By Ayode Longe

Reuters/ Vatican Media

Democracy and society

Celestial hope, terrestrial scepticism

On his Africa trip, Pope Francis criticised the ongoing exploitation of the continent. We report from South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo

By Anna Reuß, Manuel Wollschläger