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71. Slave states: a story of survival in the Gulf

For the millions of people who flock to rich Gulf States to take up jobs as cleaners or builders, the opportunity to work is typically seen as a rare chance for employment and the empowerment that…

72. Not just big dicks: Kenya’s real cross-cutting theme is class

In a piece published by African Arguments last month, entitled “It’s time to axe Kenya’s big dick politics”, Nanjala Nyabola argues that Kenyan politics is “overwhelmingly patriarchal” and largely…

73. The youth are vigorous, let's put them on top

There is real hope for the continent with the young people at the helm.” These were the words of the first president of Zambia, Dr Kenneth Kaunda, sentiments recently echoed by United States…

74. Magufuli warns cabinet ministers

In another hard-hitting message to his administration, President John Magufuli has said he will get rid of any cabinet minister who goes against his austerity principles. He announced that state…

75. Can South Sudan’s peace deal stick?

South Sudan may finally, perhaps, be on the road to peace. Rebel leader Riek Machar is expected in the capital, Juba, next week in the final step towards a government of national unity that seeks to…

76. What Africa will look like in 100 years

As Africa's population looks set to quadruple over the twenty-first century, The Telegraph digs into the data to reveal the opportunities - and challenges - facing a fast-changing continent.

77. Rwanda: Liberation by numbers?

Rwanda is lauded as a world leader in women’s political participation. International accolades abound. In 2007, Paul Kagame, the president of Rwanda, was presented with the African Gender Award. In…

78. To break or to build: The choice now facing Uganda’s opposition

Last Thursday afternoon, in downtown Kampala, a crowd of a hundred boda-boda(motorbike taxi) drivers gathered for a victory parade. To the front of their bikes they attached posters of Yoweri…

79. Fighting to Work: Employment, Not Militias, will Determine Uganda’s Future Stability

Rebecca Tapscott argues that Uganda’s Crime Preventer program is not just another manifestation of African electoral violence. It is a day-to-day strategy of governing and controlling one of the most…

80. A system of privilege and benefits: is a global tax body needed?

The Panama Papers have pulled back the curtain, revealing how tax wizards push and pull the levers of the global system to benefit elites. The fact that tax havens and offshore accounts are used by…