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Tuesday, 28 July, 2020

African Development Bank
African Development Bank chief cleared in external misconduct probe
Inquiry led by former Irish president dismisses claims against Akinwumi Adesina
Thursday, 23 July, 2020

Medical science
Why medicines must be tested in the developing world
For one, it builds expertise. Vietnam’s Sars ‘dividend’ has helped keep its Covid-19 deaths at zero
Monday, 20 July, 2020

AnalysisThe Big Read
Africa prepares for surge in infections
A rise in cases is dashing hopes that the continent’s younger population would spare it from the worst of coronavirus
Thursday, 16 July, 2020

Zimbabwe
Crackdown on mobile money hits Zimbabwe’s poor
Government pressure on Ecocash transfer system squeezes needy
Wednesday, 15 July, 2020

African politics
Ethiopia starts filling Nile mega-dam despite Egyptian anger
Cairo had tried to press Addis Ababa to postpone filling reservoir
Wednesday, 8 July, 2020

Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s Nile mega-dam is changing dynamics in Horn of Africa
China, US, Turkey and Saudi Arabia vie for influence amid region’s renaissance
Sunday, 5 July, 2020

Coronavirus economic impact
‘We risk losing it all’: voices from the world’s poorest countries on the pandemic
Virus pushes millions into hardship in economies which had sharply cut poverty
Thursday, 2 July, 2020

Ethiopia
Ethnic clashes in Ethiopia leave at least 80 dead
Unrest at risk of escalating into biggest test for Abiy Ahmed since he became PM in 2018
Wednesday, 1 July, 2020

Taiwan
Taiwan and Somaliland risk China’s ire with bilateral ties
Taipei will set up a diplomatic office in the strategically important, self-declared African state
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Tuesday, 30 June, 2020

African economy
Africa faces worst economic shock since 1970s, says IMF chief
Georgieva calls for international solidarity to help region that was ‘on the move’ before coronavirus struck
Tuesday, 30 June, 2020

AnalysisAnalysis23 min
IMF's Kristalina Georgieva: Covid-19 uncertainty is massive
The fund also says Africa has been on the move but that's now in danger
Thursday, 25 June, 2020

ObituaryFelicity Bryan
Felicity Bryan, literary agent, 1945-2020
A forceful talent who nurtured journalists and tended a diverse flock of authors
Wednesday, 24 June, 2020

African politics
Death to the CFA franc. Long live the CFA franc
Plans for eight west African nations to launch a ‘liberated’ currency have gone awry
Monday, 22 June, 2020

African economy
Senegal president admits virus will delay oil projects
Macky Sall says ripple effects from pandemic are having devastating effect on business
Sunday, 21 June, 2020

AnalysisThe Big Read
‘Everybody has their eyes on America’: Black Lives Matter goes global
Calls for racial justice demonstrate how the US is still a moral and political touchstone
Friday, 19 June, 2020

African economy
Kenyatta warns US-China rivalry puts Africa at risk
Kenyan leader appeals for international co-operation in the face of Covid-19 crisis
Monday, 15 June, 2020

African politics
Coronavirus stalks Burundi’s political elite after president’s death
Pierre Nkurunziza thought to be first head of state killed by Covid-19, diplomats say
Wednesday, 10 June, 2020

Africa
Cold war with China is the wrong way to define US policy in Africa
Beijing has used the pandemic to enhance its reputation, while faith in the west has taken a knock
Tuesday, 9 June, 2020

World Trade Organization
Europe and Africa both seek single contender for WTO top job
Mexico, Egypt and Nigeria present candidates and EU’s Phil Hogan ‘exploring’ bid
Friday, 5 June, 2020

African Development Bank
African Development Bank bows to US pressure over inquiry into alleged wrongdoing
Lender agrees to independent review of earlier probe that cleared bank chief Akinwumi Adesina
Wednesday, 3 June, 2020

ReviewFiction
Fracture — a shattered life tenderly reassembled
An intriguing story of a Japanese man shaken by misfortune
Wednesday, 27 May, 2020

Ethiopia
No lockdown, few ventilators, but Ethiopia is beating Covid-19
The country has harnessed community healthcare to great effect to fight the pandemic
Wednesday, 27 May, 2020

Wish I were there...
A taste of the past in Tokyo’s Shitamachi
David Pilling on a very different side of the high-tech, high-rise city
Friday, 22 May, 2020

Coronavirus pandemic
Ethiopia steps in to deliver respirators to Latin Americans
Addis Ababa becomes transit hub as richer nations compete aggressively for scarce kit
Thursday, 21 May, 2020

African economy
World Bank pledges $500m to fight locust swarms in east Africa and Middle East
Initial funding for Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda to tackle region’s worst infestation in 70 years