Amnesty International has released a report that implicates Al-Shabaab, the military and mercenaries in atrocities in Cabo Delgado province The post ‘Beheadings’: Aid workers wait for visas as violence intensifies in Mozambique appeared first on...

Government must lead, but organised labour and business must play their part in tackling youth unemployment and upskilling the youth, so that the coronavirus crisis can be turned into an opportunity The post Long-term solutions needed for South Afri...

The public’s lack of trust in formal institutions means the election is a potential tinderbox. The people of Zambia need to challenge the status quo The post Zambia may burn after the August elections. Here’s how to prevent this appeared first o...

Tanzanian president John Magufuli’s death came after weeks of denial, but reporting on the fitness of African leaders can be perilous for journalists The post Unfit for office: The perils of reporting on the president’s health appeared first...

School governing bodies, where parents are vital, are the fourth-largest electoral base in the country The post Parent power key to schools’ performance appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Major poaching cases are collapsing thanks to poor policing training, lapses in procedure and unusual discretion involved in sentencing The post Why it’s so hard to prosecute wildlife crimes: Lessons from Tanzania appeared first on The Mail &...

Democracy is under attack in Benin, argues former foreign minister Rogatien Biaou, but the world press remains silent The post Benin’s democratic crisis is deepening, but no one is paying attention appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

With the US announcing its ‘recalibration’ of its relationship with Saudi Arabia, it remains to be seen whether the oil-rich kingdom feels cowed The post US cannot afford to alienate murderous crown prince appeared first on The Mail & Guardi...

We must ask difficult questions about our cultures and begin reinventing our futures, writes Andile Zulu The post Do monarchies in Africa serve their people? appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

A scaled-down labour inspectorate will leave vulnerable workers at the mercy of ‘unscrupulous employers’ The post Budget cuts give bad bosses a break appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.