Africa Brief

After a month of chaos, the country is going to the polls with formerly imprisoned opposition candidates on the ballot.

More than a century after the Herero-Nama genocide, Namibian communities are seeking compensation, land redistribution, and a seat at the table.

An investment in Nigeria’s Mavin label—coupled with interest from China and South Korea— highlights the increasing allure of Africa’s cultural exports.

As Israel threatens Rafah, the Sisi government is clearing land and building walls in Sinai.

After nearly one year of civil war, 8 million people have been displaced—more than 1 million of whom have fled to neighboring Chad and Egypt.

Macky Sall’s government cracks down on protests while ECOWAS leverage fades.

Critics charge that a plan that aims to curb migration will derail the continent’s climate change agenda.

After the court ordered Israel to take provisional measures to prevent genocide, some countries are seeking to enforce the ruling.

East African leaders want to arbitrate conflicts in both countries. But neither is interested in outside help.

Namibia and Bangladesh are the most vocal of many countries backing South Africa’s legal challenge to Israel.

Pretoria accuses the Israeli government of genocide before the ICJ in The Hague.

Elections in South Africa, Senegal, and Ghana could reshape many of the continent’s long-standing democracies.

Africa Brief’s year in review

A constitutional referendum would entrench the Déby dynasty, but N’Djamena’s stance in Sudan is dividing the country’s ruling elites.

Juntas in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger move to cement a political, economic, and defense alliance.