Lutte Traditionnelle: The Enduring Legacy of Traditional Wrestling in West Africa

Long before modern stadiums, professional leagues and televised competitions reshaped sport, communities across West Africa gathered in village squares, festival grounds and open arenas[…]

Umuganda: Niger’s Enforcement of Plastic Bag Ban

Plastic bags have long been part of everyday life across the Republic of Niger, carrying groceries from neighbourhood markets, wrapping food sold by roadside[…]

Loans Over Education: Where are African Countries Spending Their Money

When Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Education, Julius Ogamba, appeared before the National Assembly on 16 July 2026, he admitted that the government owed public[…]

Close, Yet So Far Away: What is Holding Africa Back From Winning the World Cup?

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will go down in history for several reasons, but none will be more significant than the fact that the[…]

Oyo School Abduction: How Misinformation Shapes Public Response During Security Crises

On 15 May 2026, armed men stormed three schools in the Yawota and Ahoro-Esiele communities of Oriire Local Government Area, Oyo State, abducting 39[…]

Are Kenya’s Coffee Cooperatives Hindering or Transforming the Industry?

Despite Kenya commanding some of the highest coffee prices in the world, most of the country’s smallholder farmers still struggle to make ends meet.[…]

The Galaxy of Information Manipulation in East Africa

For years, many Kenyans knew something unusual had happened during the 2013 and 2017 general elections, but there was no common vocabulary to describe[…]

Three Presidents, One Persistent Security Challenge: What Has Changed Since 2011?

In the Beginning In one of the farming communities in Kankara local government area of Katsina State, Northwest Nigeria, women gather at the corner[…]

War Crimes as Content: Inside Wagner’s Monetised Atrocity Network

For several months, an investigation published within the Jeune Afrique Media Group, whose titles include Jeune Afrique and its sister publication The Africa Report,[…]

How Kenya is Transforming Labour Market as East Africa Looks Beyond Local Jobs

Across East Africa, a generation is coming of age faster than economies can create jobs. The region is home to one of the youngest[…]

When Women Keep Watch: Women’s Vigilante and Community Security in Nigeria

Reports described the initiative in Jos, Plateau State, as a 20-member interfaith women’s patrol. Interviews and records reviewed for this article found a more[…]

Radio in the Digital Age: How Audio Consumption Is Changing

Millions of people still listen to the radio every day, despite repeated predictions that the medium is dying. In the United Kingdom, RAJAR reported[…]

How Rising Flood Risks Are Reshaping Business in West Africa

Across West Africa, flooding is no longer just an environmental crisis, it is becoming a growing business risk. As climate change worsens, the overflow[…]

Why China Is Engaging Journalists from The Global South

When nearly 120 journalists from more than 90 countries in the Global South gathered in Beijing in May 2026 under two distinct Chinese government-backed[…]

The Sahel’s Break with the ICC: Sovereignty, Justice, and Africa’s Changing World Order

In June 2026, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger formally notified the United Nations (UN) of their decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court[…]

When Doctors Leave, Patients Pay the Price: Healthcare Braindrain in Nigeria

At 8:15 am on weekdays, the waiting areas of most public hospitals in Nigeria are already bustling with activity. Plastic chairs are soon filled[…]

Inside Somaliland’s Ties with Israel Amidst Tension in Somalia

A small, self-declared republic on the northern edge of the Horn of Africa has achieved something it has been striving for over three decades:[…]

Beyond the Bull Market: What Nigeria’s Stock Market Boom Reveals About the Economy

In the market square in Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Blessing Adebola weighs out a scoop of garri and names the new price. It is higher[…]

Extremist Groups and the Evolving Use of Digital Communication

Terrorist organisations are no longer fighting only with weapons. Increasingly, they are exploiting digital technologies to spread propaganda, recruit followers and coordinate operations across[…]

Is Democracy on Trial in Zimbabwe After the New Constitutional Changes?

Signed. Sealed. Delivered. If something is working, well, change it? This is the stance of ZANU PF as it supports the extension of 83-year-old[…]

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