Refugee camps explained: why South Africa has avoided themFranzisca Zanker, Arnold Bergstraesser Institute and Ulrike Krause, University of Münster
Nigeria’s federal police force has failed, but what does history say about local forces?Saheed Balogun Amusa, Obafemi Awolowo University
Ugandan women work in the Middle East even though they face abuse. They told us whyHanne O. Mogensen, University of Copenhagen and Julaina A. Obika, Gulu University
Gender-based violence survivors need more than justice: four keys to recoveryAzwihangwisi Judith Mphidi, University of South Africa
Shadows of past political violence shape the lives of young Africans for years – a study of nine countriesTilman Brück, Humboldt University of Berlin; Karen Devries, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; Marcella Vigneri, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; Olusegun Fadare, University of Greenwich, and Vegard Iversen, University of Greenwich
Burundi and Mali regimes use a common tactic to stay in power: blame an external enemyAlène Ngarura Kaneza, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
Tanzania’s foreign policy has changed. How it’s being shaped by domestic power strugglesGeorg Lammich, University of Duisburg-Essen
DRC has taken Rwanda to the world court over genocide again. A law scholar explains what’s different this timeKerstin Bree Carlson, Roskilde University
Abuja’s housing crisis: why affordable homes stay out of reach for low paid workersJoy Oyiza Obadoba, University of Lagos
South Sudan at 15: how the political elite have found a way to profit from peace as well as warMatthew Benson-Strohmayer, London School of Economics and Political Science
Serving a state that couldn’t pay: why South Sudan’s civil servants didn’t quit during the warEmmanuelle Veuillet, University of Juba
Tanzania has banned political rallies again: what the government fearsDan Paget, University of Sussex
The international legal order is broken: 2 key shifts needed to fix itDanny Bradlow, University of Pretoria
The rhythms that broke Bashir: how Sudan’s music shaped a revolutionCathy Wilcock, University of Manchester
Al-Qaida and the Islamic State are both adopting AI – but differ in how they think about the technologySara Harmouch, George Washington University
South Africa’s anti-migrant campaigns use the language of democracy: why that’s dangerousLuke Sinwell, University of Johannesburg; Terri Maggott, University of Johannesburg, and Trevor Ngwane, University of Johannesburg
What’s the history of foreign troops on Kenyan soil? Here’s a brief rundownMacharia Munene, United States International University
Bad rural roads in South Africa aren’t just a technical problem – they block people’s rights: reportSiyabulela Christopher Fobosi, University of Fort Hare
Maps showing China’s growing influence in Africa distort reality – but some risks are realBrendon J. Cannon, Khalifa University
Niger’s coup weakens regional fight against Boko Haram: four reasons whySamuel Oyewole, Federal University, Oye Ekiti
Can an ancient Oromo philosophy help Ethiopia build peace? Why Namummaa mattersBekalu Wachiso Gichamo, Wolkite University
Xenophobia in South Africa: state’s complicity with gangs and vigilantes is threatening its ability to governLoren B Landau, University of the Witwatersrand and Jean Pierre Misago, University of the Witwatersrand
How history explains election violence: Kenya and Zambia tell the storyJohan Brosché, Uppsala University; Hanne Fjelde, Uppsala University, and Kristine Höglund, Uppsala University
South Sudan is gearing up for its first election – 3 things it must get rightLuka Kuol, University of Juba
The challenges African election bodies face go beyond ‘democratic backsliding’ – analysisSonali Campion, University of East Anglia
How history explains election violence: Kenya and Zambia tell the storyJohan Brosché, Uppsala University; Hanne Fjelde, Uppsala University, and Kristine Höglund, Uppsala University
Should Ethiopia limit how long its prime minister can serve? Why this won’t fix a deeper democracy problemAlemayehu Fentaw Weldemariam, Indiana University
Tunisia: President’s offensive statements targeted black migrants - with widespread falloutFranzisca Zanker, Arnold Bergstraesser Institute
Europe is spending billions on deporting migrants. Why the strategy isn’t workingUmutcan Yüksel, European University Institute and Amanda Bisong, European University Institute
Rich countries are paying poorer ones to manage their refugee crises: 3 reasons this is dangerousAli Bhagat, Simon Fraser University and Genevieve LeBaron, Simon Fraser University
The government’s plan to remove asylum seekers will be a logistical mess – and may not deter people from coming to the UKPeter William Walsh, University of Oxford
