Oscar Gakuo Mwangi, who studies radicalisation and counter-terrorism in Kenya, looks at the country’s preparedness to take on Haiti’s urban gangs

The digital boom experienced over the last decade has had a massive impact on African democracy. With the rise of social media platforms and the proliferation of mobile devices, citizens and leaders have a whole new electoral interface. Using a South African case study, postdoc fellow Maxwell Maseko argues for adopting digital technologies to bolster election management in Africa and overcome...

Digital journalism centre, The Digital Afrikan and The Mail & Guardian have partnered with Wits School of Governance Tayarisha Centre for Digital Excellence and The Institute for Election Management South Africa (IEMSA) to run a series of op-eds and podcasts on whether digitalisation benefits democracy in Africa.

The SADC mission shows how difficult and costly it is to launch and run a large scale military operation, especially if the host government is not taking full ownership and supporting the operation

Largely Christian Kenya has struggled to regulate unscrupulous churches and cults

The country’s the last major constitutional change was in 1992

The incoming head of state has promised the country profound change and left-wing pan-Africanism

Nigeria has a mass kidnapping problem, and March has been an especially horrific month

There are about 30 African countries where tontines are used, and 14 in Asia. In South Africa, it is known as a stokvel

While Nigerian soldiers search the forests in the northwestern state for the 280 learners kidnapped by gunmen riding motorbikes, desperate families are still waiting for news

Before they get inside a stadium, they must deal all too often with corruption, negligence and abuse from sports managers and administrators

The new legislation stipulates jail terms of six months to three years for sex

They ousted a dictator, defied a junta and now Sudan’s resistance committees are providing the only support to desperate people in their areas amid the war and persecution. Mark Weston spoke to one committee member in Khartoum

Haitian gangs that control parts of the country have announced a coordinated effort to oust Prime Minister Ariel Henry

Alliance One may have moved $4.2-million in taxable profits out of the country

The organisation does not have the funds to address the conflict and reveal the depth of the humanitarian crisis

As inflation skyrockets, many poor Nigerians have had to skip meals and give up products such as meat, eggs and milk

Senegal’s Macky Sall has said what happens between his leaving office and the presidential election will also be discussed

The highly addictive pain medication Tramadol is being sold as a street drug

The repressive regime is forcing opposition parties to put their heads together and get creative

A prohibition would reduce alcohol consumption but it will also cost people their jobs and state income