The World Today Will Africans’ calls for better democracy be met? Voters want the continent’s ageing leaders to step aside to usher in a new age of political engagement and robust democracy, say the experts of Afrobarometer.
The World Today How Nigeria is getting out the youth vote With elections looming, the country’s young are mobilizing to change the face of the nation, says Rinu Oduala.
The World Today The ANC is in trouble – yet they may be safe for now Corruption and poor governance blight South Africa’s long-time incumbents, but a divided opposition appear unable to punish them politically, says Kiri Rupiah.
The World Today Malawi, the land of broken promises The Tonse Alliance vowed to root out corruption. But hope in the new administration has turned to despair, says Golden Matonga.
The World Today A battle royal for eSwatini's future Protests are increasing pressure on King Mswati III, Africa’s last absolute monarch, to relinquish power, says Koffi Sawyer.
The World Today Why Ethiopia must close its political gender gap Women urgently need to gain access to high office if the country hopes to survive, say Hilina Berhanu Degefa and Emebet Getachew.
The World Today Now is the moment to launch an African vaccine industry The continent plans to make 60 per cent of its vaccines by 2040. After the failure of the world to help in the pandemic, it’s high time, says Ngozi Erondu.
The World Today From the editor Will Africa’s leaders provide the democracies voters demand? How can space satellites improve life on the continent? All this and more in our special edition.
The World Today Eight ways to build better African cities Young professionals from across the continent tell Emmanuel Adegboye how city life could be improved: from high-speed rail to people-centred urban planning.
The World Today Not the same old African story Nollywood studio boss Mo Abudu and author Dipo Faloyin discuss how Africans are redefining how the world sees them.
The World Today Beijing briefing: is the Belt and Road going nowhere? Scaling back infrastructure plans and investment in the Global South could cause China problems, says Yu Jie.
The World Today The online media changing African news Africa’s news sites are gripping audiences with digital innovation and bold directions. Helen Fitzwilliam talks to editors at three platforms.
The World Today A booming tech sector can unleash pan-African trade The new African Continental Free Trade Area must embrace hyperscale data centres, cross-border digital payments and other innovations to realise its potential.
The World Today Review: Decolonization and its discontents Jenna Marshall on a lively if flawed argument to find a way forward in a debate that has descended ‘into acrimony’.
The World Today Postcard from Senegal: the price of football dreams The country’s elite football academies produce champions, but the lure of fame and fortune abroad can lead to ‘football trafficking’, says Azil Momar Lô.
The World Today How the stage was set for African liberation As Chatham House marks 20 years of its Africa Programme, Christopher Vandome recalls momentous visits from some of the continent’s independence heroes.
The World Today World in brief: Kenya and Angola’s post-election issues The two countries are in contrasting states of democratic health, says James Orr, but their next rulers will both face debt, inflation and frustrated voters.
The World Today Culture notes: Europe's broken promises to Africa Europe’s ‘gas grab’ in Africa is just the latest abuse of its relationship with the continent, says Catherine Fieschi.
The World Today Photography: shifting the focus The annual Contemporary African Photography Prize recognizes images that engage with Africa or its diaspora. Here, we present images from 2022’s five winners.
The World Today Review: the rise of Africa’s superwomen From foster care in England to colonialism’s legacy in Zimbabwe, this set of essays on race, feminism and identity is searingly honest, says Masiyaleti Mbewe.
The World Today Date with history: the arrest of Nelson Mandela Thula Simpson recalls how Mandela’s gradual embrace of armed resistance made him apartheid’s public enemy No 1 and led to his arrest on August 5, 1962
The World Today A guide to the Chinese Communist Party's National Congress In the first of a three-part series examining the global importance of the CCP’s 20th National Congress, Yu Jie explains how it makes its big decisions.
The World Today Q&A: Nelly Ating The Nigerian photojournalist on the exploitation of African suffering and how African democracy should be visualized.
The World Today Q&A: David Sirota The co-writer of the hit Netflix film Don’t Look Up talks about the role of a strong media, human weakness and how billionaires won’t save the world.
The World Today America's abortion ban will hurt women everywhere In the final part of a series on the impact of the Roe v Wade ruling, Nina van der Mark assesses the global impact of America’s reverse on reproductive rights.
