Cocoa thrives in the rich forest soil left behind from illegal logging, stripping Côte d’Ivoire’s economy and environment.
Alassane Ouattara’s government has taken vital steps to combat graft, but too few people know about them.
Nearly half of African countries have criminalised migrant smuggling, and Côte d’Ivoire should follow suit.
Kenya may have disrupted the top tier of the drug trade but lower-level criminal groups remain active.
Enforcing compliance is hard, not least because of concerns that government will use the data for political ends.
Only community-centred social security can promote sustainability for the Lake Turkana wind farm project.
East African governments must protect their pastoralists by ratifying the protocol on cattle raiding.
If al-Shabaab attacks continue, will Kenya readily leave Somalia along with the other AMISOM contributing countries?
Kenya’s regulations for greater port efficiency could increase the risk of counterfeit medicines in East Africa.
Politics of compromise have always served politicians and never resolved Kenya’s real governance issues.
After decades of conflict, war-hardened civilians in Marsabit County are arguably better armed than security forces.
As the CITES conference starts, can African states overcome their bitter divisions and put elephants first?
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