South Africa’s poll is more about battles in the ANC than between political parties
South Africans are about to vote in the most competitive election they’ve had since democracy began in 1994. But, despite this, the poll will have far...
COMESA Court of Justice capture leaves one with more questions than answers
JOHANNESBURG,South Africa, Monday April15th, 2019,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Appellate Division of the COMESA Court of Justice has allededly rigged judgement in favour of the...
How Sudan’s protesters upped the ante, and forced al-Bashir from power
Following months of protests, and a prolonged sit-in outside the military headquarters in Khartoum, Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir was placed under house arrest on...
Collaboration or coalition? Tshisekedi’s tough choices as leader of the DRC
It has been a little over a month since Felix Tshisekedi became the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC’s) head of state.
Protests that followed the...
Somaliland: Sunday March 10: Living for Black Joy: The Gift of Storytelling with Clemantine Wamariya & Laylah Amatullah Barrayn
In our first OkayAfrica 100 Women event of 2019, we are bringing 100 women honorees NYT-best selling author, Clemantine Wamariya, and celebrated phototgrapher Laylah Barrayn for an evening...
Protesters in Algeria use nonviolence to seek real political change
Algeria’s 82-year-old president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, whose has been in office since 1999, is seeking a fifth term – and many Algerians are not pleased with his decision.
There...
How Africa can catch up with the world in the fight against poverty
The world is making remarkable progress in combating poverty. From 2000 to 2013, the portion of the world’s population living on less than the...
Postponement fuels lack of trust in Nigeria’s ability to hold fair elections
Nigeria has postponed its 2019 presidential elections. The presidential and parliamentary votes have been rescheduled for February 23rd and the gubernatorial, state assembly and federal area...
The World Bank needs deep reforms to reflect a changing world order
The sudden resignation of World Bank President Jim Yong Kim has rekindled debate about leadership succession and the mission of the international financial institution.
US president Donald Trump has...
Civil Society Matters to the Sustainable Development Goals
By Peter J. Jacques
Life and death for whole communities hang in the balance of achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that include eliminating...
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