1st-time novelist wins big Osvalde Lewat wins the Pan-African Literature Prize with ‘Les Aquatiques’ In her first novel, the documentary filmmaker and photographer Osvalde Lewat attacks social conventions. The Pan-African Literature prize - newly ... created by the DRC’s President and the African Union’s Chairperson Félix Tshisekedi, and accompanied by $30,000 – will be awarded to her in February in Addis Ababa at the next African Union heads of state summit. I had a chance to meet her shortly before she will receive this award.
level up AFCON: Cameroon, Gambia surprise, Morocco vs Egypt in quarter-finals The round of 16 of the 2021 African Cup of Nations saw the favourites Nigeria and Côte d'Ivoire fail to qualify, while Cameroon, Morocco and ... Senegal all qualified with difficulty. Gambia and Equatorial Guinea, for their part, eliminated Guinea and Mali. Article 18/18 of "Africa Cup of Nations kicks off in Cameroon"
child labour DRC: Ethically produced batteries need industry-wide collaboration Six years ago, Amnesty International shocked the world by exposing human rights abuses and child labour in the DRC. The report, titled ‘This ... is what we die for’ painted a grim picture of abuse, tragedy and hardship in the DRC’s artisanal cobalt mines.
in crowd DRC: Who’s who in Patrick Muyaya’s network of influential advisors Throughout his political career, the DRC’s communication minister Patrick Muyaya has built up a solid network, which he continues to rely on ... in his new role.
tackling insecurity Nigeria: ‘We’re in a post-ideology age – people just want what works,’ says Ekiti governor Fayemi
tackling insecurity Nigeria: ‘We’re in a post-ideology age – people just want what works,’ says Ekiti governor Fayemi
levelling up China-Africa: Beijing’s new diplomacy on the continent The China-Africa summit in Dakar, which was held at the end of November 2021, marked the 20th anniversary of a partnership that both Beijing ... and the continent consider solid and indispensable, as the Covid-19 crisis has once again demonstrated.
African pivot Money talks in Morocco’s pivot to Africa Morocco has reshaped its world view since the financial crisis. With increasing emphasis on anglophone economies, Rabat is looking to be a trans-continental ... player.
Flight of the white coats Why Africa is losing its doctors Young African doctors often go abroad to complete their studies and then stay there. This has resulted in a massive brain drain during this time ... of Covid-19. Morocco, Tunisia, Rwanda and Senegal have put countermeasures in place.
Man in charge Burkina Faso: Who is Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, the man at the head of the junta? On 24 January, a group of soldiers seized power by overthrowing President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré. The self-proclaimed Mouvement Patriotique ... pour la Sauvegarde et la Restauration (MPSR) has announced that 41-year-old lieutenant-colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who has an 'exemplary' record, will be taking over as the country’s leader. A profile of the coup leader.
citizen status Uganda: How the Nubians went from mercenaries to citizens It’s been well over a century since the Nubian people arrived in Uganda from what was then Sudan, as the armed enforcers of the British colonial ... government.
Business as Usual? Burkina Faso: Gold miners hope they can live with new regime Initial reaction from gold miners in Burkina Faso suggests that this week’s coup may not harm their operations. ...
