Loose-knit ethnic militias form the backbone of border control in the southern regions of Libya that the government has declared under emergency law.
How horizontal, infrastructure-based and recipient-led health diplomacy differs from the West’s.
What chance does the country's latest strongman have of seeing out his term in office?
The Ethiopian government may be guilty of atrocities against indigenous peoples as it completes construction of the Gibe III dam.
'Feminism' has often been seen as a Western concept, but African women are increasingly redefining it to suit their own purposes.
Could Africa’s youth bulge lead to an African Spring?
Why have the Basarwa been evicted from their ancestral lands?
AQIM exists not because of the Arab Spring but Algeria's military coup and state-building failures in Algeria and northern Mali.
What next for the islanders?
Despite initial parliamentary forthrightness, Museveni still holds all the power.
Latest Articles
With the number of rhinos poached increasing despite government efforts, could legalising the trade in rhino horn solve the problem?
Domestic militants in Tanzania currently lack the capability to inflict major damage, but the risk of attacks is likely to increase in coming months.
Amidst escalating tensions between government and Salafist groups, Ansar al-Sharia has planned a large gathering in Kairouan on 19 May.
The new novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie explores the jet-setting, cross-national Afropolitan experience, but not as a story of triumph.
Since independence, the Central African Republic has experienced five coups. What chance does the country's latest strongman have of seeing out his term in office?
With the prevalence of chronic diseases rapidly increasing in Africa, expanding palliative care will be essential to help patients live with dignity.
Knitting Factory Records are reissuing 10 Fela Kuti albums. Clyde Macfarlane explains some of their original political messages.
While the West's health diplomacy in Africa tends to be vertical and targeted at diseases, China's has typically been horizontal, infrastructure-based and recipient-led.
Although the formation of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's government is an encouraging first step towards nationwide peace, it should not be assumed that Somalilanders will want to quickly unify.
The Ethiopian government may be guilty of atrocities against indigenous peoples as it completes construction of the Gibe III dam. UK aid-agency DFID has failed to exert its influence and protect the rights of these minorities.
Al-Shabaab is targeting government officials, AMISOM peacekeepers, Turkish and now Qatari nationals in suicide attacks.
How has Mugabe retained power for so long and what are the chances of ZANU-PF peacefully giving it up in the event that they lose the upcoming election?
Experts Weekly
With the expiration of the MDGs fast approaching, Think Africa Press asks a panel of experts what direction the next set of goals should take to help Africa develop.
Interviews
Think Africa Press speaks to theorist Lilie Chouliaraki about how solidarity has become a consumerist choice rather than a conviction, and more about ourselves than others.
The attack on the DRC's second largest city by 440 Mai-Mai fighters is a further indication of the Kabila government's inability to govern and enact reforms.
The IMF's proposed $4.8 billion loan could be crucial for restoring Egypt's faltering economy. But implementing the IMF's conditions would be socially and politically costly.
On 7-8 April, donors will meet to discuss ways of reconstructing and developing Darfur. But unless root causes are addressed, aid will struggle to make a difference.
As part of a trend that is accelerating across Africa, thousands of Cameroonians have been displaced from their homelands to make way for large-scale agribusiness projects.
Owiny Sigoma Band's new album offers an electronic twist on Kenyan folk rhythms.
Land reform is crucial, but it will not be a panacea for all South Africa's agricultural ills. Righting today’s wrongs will require more than just fixing yesterday’s.
South Africa is making a number of steps towards introducing electric vehicles. The potential benefits are numerous but so are the challenges.
The MDC-T's popularity appears to have plummeted. To avoid being a mere footnote in history, it will have to win back the hearts and minds of its once core supporters.
In areas where electricity is unreliable or equipment is scarce, low-cost infant warmers could help keep low-weight newborns alive.
How media restrictions and news coverage without context help maintain the narrative of France's 'triumphant' Malian intervention.
'Feminism' has often been seen as a Western concept, but African women are increasingly redefining it to suit their own purposes. This, in turn, is influencing the rest of the world.
With Kenyatta, a Kikuyu and business behemoth, set to take over the reins of power, some of Kenya's Asian community is concerned for the future.