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Bribery in Uganda’s health care system is on a downward trend but researchers fear that it is not sustainable.
Fed up with the high cost of living, and an oppressive state, the people of Sudan are rising up against their president.
After a long history of botched elections, Nigerians are hopeful that the 2019 poll results will be more credible.
South Sudan’s road to peace has been bumpy but there’s hope.
Having Egypt at the helm of the African Union might not bode well for human rights on the continent.
This is not the first time a Nigerian poll has been postponed but it is certainly the most dramatic.
Despite the adoption of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide of 1948, signatories have never made an effort to end mass killings.
Kaduna State in Nigeria has been the scene of ethnic and religious violence for years and there seems to be no end in sight.
There are question marks over whether Nigeria’s upcoming elections will be credible.
African newsrooms are using media analytics to study their audiences but there’s a downside.
Ethiopia has gone through a series of changes that’s put the country on firm democratic footing.
The DRC’s Constitutional Court has upheld Felix Tshisekedi’s presidential election win.
Kenya needs to disseminate and implement intelligence so that it can effectively prevent and counter future terror attempts.
Foreign press took away the dignity from victims killed in the Nairobi terror attacks by publishing their pictures.
Gabon is a wealthy and stable country and this might explain why the January 7 coup attempt failed.
Felix Tshisekedi may have clinched DRC’s presidency but the road ahead won’t be a smooth one.
New media platforms have changed the way people create, consume and relate the news.
Mali has had a tumultuous 2018, and 2019 might not be any better.
It’s been an eventful year for the Democratic Republic of Congo as the country prepares for elections.
Tensions, both within Ethiopia and between Ethiopia and its neighbours, are rooted in history.
The demilitarisation of Lesotho’s armed forces might give the tiny country the economic boost it needs.
Women in Ethiopia are shaking the foundations of the country’s political framework by taking on powerful positions.
Can Obiageli Katryn Ezekwesili become the next Nigerian president?
Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, has created a peace ministry but that may not be enough to stabilize the East African state.