Africa’s Youth Boom Meets a Quiet Test in Addis Ababa
In a windowless conference room on a hill above Addis Ababa, the talk was…
South Africa’s Sustainability Summit Goes on the Defensive
Delegates in Fourways, north of Johannesburg, filled the lobby of the Indaba Hotel wearing…
At MC14, Africa Seeks a Fairer Deal for the Green Economy
Delegates filed past security cordons and television cameras into a conference center draped with…
Nigeria Is Becoming Africa’s Surveillance Superpower
On a muggy evening in Lagos, commuters stream past a row of new CCTV poles, each…
Kenya’s Deadly Floods Show How the World Is Failing on Climate Adaptation
On the outskirts of Nairobi, where paved roads give way to muddy tracks, the…
Uganda Brings Rhinos Home, With Kenya’s Help
Just after dawn, the metal crate fell silent. The thump of the truck had…
We Thought We Had Arrived: A Deadly Night on a LittleKnown Route to a French Island
On a recent night off the northern shore of Grande Comore, the shouts came…
In Addis Ababa, Africa Rewrites the SDG Script
Africa is again gathering to take stock of its development journey, but this year’s…
Britain and Nigeria Sign New Migration Deals, Testing a Fraught Partnership
On a grey mid-March morning in London, Nigeria’s interior minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, walked into…
Africa’s Trillion-Dollar Bet on the Digital Checkout
On a recent afternoon in the Kenyan capital, a street vendor selling secondhand clothes…
Africa’s Trillion-Dollar Bet on the Digital Checkout
On a recent afternoon in the Kenyan capital, a street vendor selling secondhand clothes…
Senegal Puts Africa at the Center of a New System for Climate Loss and Damage
On a July morning in 2025, as Atlantic waves hit the shore of Saly,…