Urgent action is needed in South Sudan to deescalate the violent conflict

Controversy over low-cost private primary education offered by multinational group

Populism is common in Southern Africa, where former liberation movements have become dominant political parties

Zimbabweans have to deal with bond notes instead of money

Donald Trump and Jacob Zuma have a lot in common

Youth unemployment remains a key challenge in Zambia

Growing demand for palm oil is changing agriculture in countries as far apart as Ghana and Indonesia

Many men leave Malawi to work abroad, leaving their wives alone

South African students demand free and decolonised education

New pests are decimating Zimbabwe’s forests