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[…]
Arson in Kenyan Boarding Schools: Why Is This Happening?
A fatal dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Academy reopened an old national wound, forcing Kenya to confront not only who starts school fires, but[…]
Shattered Solidarity: How Border Bans on East African Lawyers, Activists Expose the Myth of EAC Unity
One of the biggest promises of the East African Community (EAC) over the decades has been the free movement of people across its member[…]
Somalia’s Constitutional Crisis: What Happens When a President Refuses to Leave Office?
Once again, the Republic of Somalia finds itself in a political conundrum which threatens to undermine years of state-building efforts. At the heart of[…]
Ebola Bundibugyo Outbreak Poses Significant Economic Threat to East Africa
On May 5, 2026, the World Health Organisation (WHO) was notified of a spike in suspected Ebola infections in Ituri Province in the Democratic[…]
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