The #MustFall movements, #FeesMustFall and #RhodesMustFall, that were started by students in South Africa in early 2015 have opened up a chasm of opportunities to address the legacy of the country’s colonial and apartheid history. While the world celebrated in…
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By Ify Aniebo News that Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni signed a law that will put parents in jail who fail to vaccinate their children has sent ripples through the immunization community. The law also requires that children must have up-to-date…
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The recent 12-week-long border standoff between The Gambia and Senegal, mediated by the Economic Community of West African States, is a part of the contentious, ongoing Gambia-Senegal border issue. There have been six border closures since 2000, all of which…
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By Sarah Logan and Mallory Baxter African cities are rapidly expanding as the number of urban residents rises due to rural-urban migration and population growth. Ad hoc urban expansion contributes to an increase in unplanned settlements, urban poverty and inequality,…
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By Gaby Razafindrakoto In Madagascar, both government and civil society are confronting women’s rights issues more than ever before. Yet much remains to be done, especially to overcome deeply ingrained practices and customs that hinder women’s empowerment. Article 6 of Madagascar’s…
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By Mary Njeri Kinyanjui Globalization offers an integrated economy in the sense that actions occurring in distant parts of the world affect each other, but this integration has not thus far led to inclusivity or sustainability. Theorists like Joseph Stiligtz,…
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By Isaac Imaka In Uganda, 16 women die every day during childbirth. Late last year, after failing to raise enough money to pay for his wife’s childbirth at a healthcare facility, an Eastern Ugandan man took her home and cut…
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By Roland Rugero As the 26th Summit of the African Union comes to a close, warnings of ethnic hostility and genocide in Burundi continue with force. It’s no surprise that a society so deeply traumatized by past violence should…
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By Alex Thomas Ijjo Inclusiveness is currently high on the global policy agenda, but it has been especially emphasized by the recent transition from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is explicitly mentioned in…
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From time to time, The African Angle will focus on entrepreneurs and businesses throughout Africa and discuss the political, social, or environmental issues surrounding their work. This piece, about Black Star Energy in Ghana, is the first in this occasional series. …
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