Beyond the Myth of Mandela
As Jacob Zuma takes over as South Africa’s president, the ‘Beloved Country’ needs to break with idolatry
Politics, Ideas and the Arts
Dreams for their Children
The rise of Kenya's middle class offers the country, and the whole continent, hope for the future
Helping Africa Break Free
Aid to Africa is the problem, not the solution, according to Dambisa Moyo, Zambian-born economist and author of Dead Aid. She discusses the issue with Richard Dowden, executive director of the Royal
Africa Has a Dream: Obama
The new president will be welcomed by most ordinary Africans, if not by their rulers
All at Sea Over Pirates
Piracy on the high seas, especially near failed and unstable Muslim states, is becoming an international security headache