Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde (left) and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
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Women in Ethiopia are shaking the foundations of the country’s political framework by taking on powerful positions.
Obiageli Katryn Ezekwesili is a candidate in Nigeria’s upcoming 2019 elections.
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Can Obiageli Katryn Ezekwesili become the next Nigerian president?
Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, has created a peace ministry to stabilise the East African nation.
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Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, has created a peace ministry but that may not be enough to stabilize the East African state.
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and Chinese President Xi Jinping prior to a bilateral meeting in Beijing, China.
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Kenya has a legal framework that protects its citizens from racism but there are challenges with its implementation
Accra’s sprawling slums.
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Research in Ghana shows that improving slum housing could be one of the alternatives to the capital’s housing crisis.
The push to tax social media users is gaining momentum across Africa.
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Internet taxes could stifle Africa’s free and vibrant social media.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed must unite his people.
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Can Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed overcome the country’s contemporary history of tribal politics?
Supporters of Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in the capital Bamako.
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Incumbent Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta will be Mali’s next president but an unremarkable first term, and a flawed election, could put a dent in his legacy.
Kenya Red Cross workers transport emergency relief supplies to flood victims in Tana River County.
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The security of local aid agency workers on the front line hasn’t been prioritised.
A supporter of Uhuru Kenyatta after the Kenyan president’s ICC charges were dropped in December, 2014.
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As transitional justice efforts have become more widespread, their mandates have also become increasingly ambitious.
Congolese women march to government offices in the Bunia, Eastern DRC to mark International Women’s Day.
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Women in the DRC are much more than victims of violence and coming together to effect change.
Anti-Joseph Kabila protesters left five people dead and scores injured in Kinshasa.
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Emmanuel Shadary is President Joseph Kabila’s preferred presidential candidate meaning that Kabila could remain in power if not in office.
President Yoweri Museveni has been given the legal go-ahead to run for the presidency again.
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Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has been given the green light to run for another term. He should be happy, but he’s not.
Eritrean refugees in Israel.
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All Eritrean men between the ages of 18 – 50 have to serve in the army for more than 20 years, forcing thousands to flee. But things look set to change.
Simon Kingori, a survivor of the 1998 bomb blast at the US embassy in Nairobi prays at the memorial park in the city.
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Two decades after terrorists bombed the US embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam, Kenya has implemented a slew of measures to counter terrorism.
Kenya’s debt levels are rising at an alarming rate.
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Kenya’s heavy debt burden is worrisome and could damage its economy in the long-term.
Supporters attend a Movement For Democratic Change-Alliance campaign rally in Harare.
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It’s the final lap before Zimbabwe’s first election since the fall of Robert Mugabe. The jury is out on who will win the presidency.
Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta at the recent AU Summit in Mauritania.
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Mali faces huge challenges. Through the upcoming presidential election, Malians will tell the next president what they will and won’t accept for their future.
Jean-Pierre Bemba wants to be president of the DRC.
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Jean-Pierre Bemba is a man with a past. Once accused of crimes against humanity, he is now making a play for the DRC’s presidency.
Hundreds rally against sexual violence in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Rape culture in Kenya means that women are often blamed for being victims of assault. This needs to change.
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has received millions of dollars in repatriated funds.
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Millions of dollars have been repatriated to Nigeria by Swiss authorities, but there are better ways to spend it than what the government is proposing.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed greets supporters.
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Relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea have improved thanks to efforts made by Ethiopia’s new premier.
The conflict in South Sudan has led to a widespread humanitarian crisis.
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As pockets of conflict continue to destablise South Sudan, much hope has been placed on the most recent peace deal.
An artist’s impression of Somaliland.
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The arrest and sentencing of Somalilander Naima Qorane for publishing pro-unity poetry is just the tip of the iceberg in a state that’s eager to maintain its sovereignity as a nation.
Child marriages remain a problem in Mauritius.
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Laws in Mauritius allow minors to marry while some cultures on the island are tolerant of child marriage.