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“They want a sample”: Women traders’ perilous cross-border journey

From the town of Busia in Uganda, the Kenyan border is tantalisingly close. Just a five-minute walk along a reddish dirt road, past low-slung...

Will China’s debt cancellations make a difference?

In mid-August, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs surprised the world with a series of announcements. At the ministerial meeting of the Forum for China Africa Cooperation,...

Old faces, new hopes: Meet the candidates in Nigeria’s 2023 elections

When Nigeria goes to the polls on 25 February 2023, they will be able to choose between 18 candidates to be the new president. For only...

Large-scale agricultural projects are not working for Africa

Researchers have found that while large-scale agriculture investments in Africa may improve global food security, they deteriorate local food security. Credit: StormSignal. In recent weeks,...

The rich are untouchable”: Uganda’s struggles to protect its wetlands

Truck drivers have continued to pour soil to fill up wetland areas in Nsambya, Kampala, Uganda. Credit: Nangayi Guyson. Last week, state officials accompanied by...

Mauritius: A class action lawsuit bubbles two years after the oil spill

On the evening of 25 July 2020, the crew onboard a 203,000-ton bulk carrier en route from China to Brazil were celebrating one of...

Congo’s oil auction: foiling climate colonialism or filling the coffers?

On 28-29 July, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) prompted protest and concern as it put the licensing rights for 30 oil and gas...

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