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In uncertain times, clarity is leadership. And across Africa, too many governments still underestimate just how vital it has become to speak clearly, consistently, and with purpose. Public trust is eroding. Misinformation spreads in seconds. Confusion, once a political inconvenience, is now a direct threat to stability. The way African… Read more »

An inspired programme set up in the teeming refugee camps in north Kenya is working with the youth and local communities to mitigate the devastating effects of climate change while acquiring invaluable lifestyle skills. Bamuturaki Musinguzi was invited to the project for this report for New African magazine. On a… Read more »

A ground-breaking new report, authored by the Pope Francis’ Jubilee Commission calls for urgent action and systemic reforms to tackle the escalating debt and development crises affecting billions, including African in particular, worldwide. The Jubilee Report: A Blueprint for Tackling the Debt and Development Crises and Creating the Financial Foundations… Read more »

What does migration mean and how does it inform and impact human societies, existence and civilisations? These were some of the questions at the core of the dialogues, conversations, engagements and workshops at the Migrant Forms: Creative Futures symposium held at Magdalene College, Oxford. The symposium began life in 2019… Read more »

One of the titans of African Literature, the Kenyan Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o died at the age of 87 in the United States on May 28. He was a fearless champion of the rights of people in their battle against oppression and a tireless proponent of literature written in African languages.… Read more »

Mauritanian Dr Sidi Ould Tah emerged as the clear winner among a strong field vying to become next President of the African Development Bank. The election was held during the Bank’s AGM in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. He obtained 70% of the votes from both the regional and non-regional member countries… Read more »