Politics

Young doctors in Ethiopia are walking away from medicine — underpaid, overworked, and unheard, many ask: who will be left to care for the people?

After 50 Years of independence in Mozambique, what and how to celebrate?

The UAE expands investment in Kenya to boost its regional influence. Strategic ties blend economic ambitions with political objectives, raising questions about the long-term balance of power and sovereignty in East Africa.

Getachew Reda’s recent falling-out with his former comrades in the TPLF has brought him back into the spotlight of Ethiopian politics. Mohamed Kheir Omer takes a step back to reflect on his turbulent political career.

Following past labour uprisings, like last year’s lecturers’ protest, Ethiopia now faces another wave of strikes—but this time, it’s the health professionals.

Led by the man who, allegedly, heads the entire network, IS-Somalia is no longer merely a regional affiliate of the Islamic State, but a crucial node in its global operation.

From aesthetic cool to political confusion, a new generation in Kenya is navigating broken promises, borrowed styles, and the blurred lines between irony and ideology.

Who was Saadia, and why has she been forgotten? A search for one woman’s story opens up bigger questions about race, migration, belonging, and the gaps history leaves behind.

As Somalia teeters on the brink of collapse—with political infighting intensifying, international backing fading, and al-Shabaab exploiting federal missteps—its backsliding is no longer in question.