Agra’s drive for a ‘green revolution’ has reduced crop diversity, created a dependency on commercial seeds and fertiliser and increased vulnerability to drought
Tom Gardner offers a compelling analysis of how the Ethiopian prime minister ruthlessly exploited tensions between regions and ethnic groups to gain power
The big takeaway from this election is less about the weaknesses of the ruling party and more about its enduring strength
If the biggest-ever media deal in Africa is successful, a French billionaire with a track record of buying media to promote far-right ideologies will have access to tens of millions of African homes
Nobel peace prize winner Maria Ressa has taken up the fight against deepfake, a threat to journalism and democracy
South Africa’s case against Israel’s actions in Gaza has boosted its international standing and secured its position as the moral voice of the Global South
Landlocked Ethiopia wants a port, any port. Somaliland has a coastline and wants someone to recognise the self-governing territory as a fully-fledged country. So a deal was made that could redraw the map. But everyone else objects
The country’s future is inextricably intertwined with that of the planet itself. That is not necessarily a good thing
A weapons manufacturer on a peace mission. What could possibly go wrong?
If anything, the programmes in their current incarnation are more like sophisticated parrots, incapable of original thought