From record-breaking solar imports reshaping Africa’s energy future—with Algeria’s solar panel imports surging by 3,200%—to Sudan’s war-torn frontlines, Niger’s military standoffs, and Ethiopia’s internal fractures, the continent stands at a cr...

From Donald Trump’s fiery turn at the United Nations General Assembly to Malawi’s contested elections exposing cracks in African democracy, this week captures the chaos and resilience shaping the continent. In Tokyo, African athletes like Joshu...

Ugandan woman Monic Karungi’s fatal fall in Dubai, labelled suicide, reveals a grim reality of sex trafficking, degrading “Porta Potty” parties, and systemic cover-ups, exposing how promises of glamour ensnare vulnerable African women in exploi...

From fuel riots in Angola targeting Chinese businesses, to Malawi’s contested ballots exposing cracks in democracy, to the jailing of Somali TikTok and YouTube creators — Africa is once again at the intersection of power, culture, and survival....

Ethiopia has flipped the switch on its $5 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), doubling the country’s power capacity and reigniting tensions with Egypt and Sudan over Nile waters. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed frames the project as a gat...

TikTok teens in Cairo are facing jail for dancing and posting online — a stark reminder of how Africa’s digital generation collides with old regimes. Meanwhile, Africa is quietly rewriting the rules of global trade, deepening ties with India an...

Africa’s aesthetic beauty industry, led by South Africa’s $1.7BN market, thrives on social media and AI-driven beauty standards, threatening health but also fueling women’s digital commerce. Meanwhile, Trump’s 2025 talks with several African na...

Cameroon’s Paul Biya, at 92 years old, is once again seeking re-election; extraordinary in a country where most citizens have never known another leader. Across the continent, strongmen remain firmly in power: Yoweri Museveni in Uganda, Teodoro...

Africa’s biggest football stages — AFCON (Africa Cup of Nations), CHAN (African Nations Championship), and WAFCON (Women’s Africa Cup of Nations) — are more than sporting tournaments. They are windows into Africa’s future. From Nigeria’s Super ...

As China tightens its grip on Africa’s trade and infrastructure, the continent’s oil-rich nations — from Nigeria to Angola — grapple with political instability, economic crises, and public unrest. Meanwhile, Donald Trump’s administration turns ...

Saudi Arabia and the UAE are making a $53 billion power move into Africa’s mining sector, targeting critical minerals like lithium, cobalt, and rare earths—resources vital to the global energy transition. This push pits Gulf power Tinubu establ...

In this episode, we explore how water scarcity is fuelling extremist violence across the continent. From Djibo in Burkina Faso, where militants are cutting off towns from access to drinking water, to Lake Chad and the Nile basin, where climate ...

On July 13, 2025, Nigeria’s former military ruler turned civilian president, Muhammadu Buhari, died in a London hospital. His life and leadership raise a fundamental question at the heart of Africa’s postcolonial journey: Can the military ever ...

From the killing of George Floyd in the U.S. to the deaths of peaceful protesters in Nairobi and Lagos, police brutality is not just a Western problem, it's a global one. In Africa, it has deep roots in colonial-era policing structures built to...

Is Africa finally finding its footing or are we watching history repeat itself with different headlines?This week on The Bad Natives Podcast, we unpack the layers behind Trump’s unexpected DRC-Rwanda peace deal signed in Washington but with...

As the world watches tensions rise between Israel, Iran, and the United States, Africa is already feeling the heat: from surging oil prices to disrupted trade routes along the Red Sea. In this episode of The Bad Natives Podcast, we unpack how a...

In this episode of The Bad Natives Podcast, we unpack the generational rupture unfolding in Kenya; where young people, mobilized through platforms like TikTok and X, are confronting state power with sharp, tech-savvy defiance.We’re joined b...

Will Africa weather the Israel-Iran war’s economic shock, navigate U.S. visa restrictions, survive UN aid cuts, and seize China’s trade boon, or succumb to chaos?Connect with us:X: https://x.com/Bad_Natives_PodInstagram: http...

South Africa’s legendary Comrades honours Black pioneers, while jihadists ravage West Africa. As Musk-Trump chaos shakes America, will Africa find its backbone—or surrender its future to China’s charm and Russia’s guns?Connect with us:<...

A Continent  UnderTest: Nigeria’s floods, worsened by climate change, kill hundreds, displace thousands. African Development Bank new chief faces funding cuts, jobless youth. Poverty fuels child trafficking, with kids sold for labor, drugs...

King Mwanga swung at his shadow, Emperor Menelik faced drunk Italian soldiers—now rebels build banks and roads while leaders mumble in suits. Who’s really in charge?Connect with us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/badnat...

As authoritarianism tightens its grip across Africa—silencing opposition leaders through arrests, abductions, and trumped-up charges—and millions of children languish without education, the continent’s democratic aspirations hang in the balance...

Africa's urban boom fuels glitzy smart cities like Kenya’s Konza and Nigeria’s Eko Atlantic, sidelining slum-dwellers. Meanwhile, 50 white South Africans, claiming racial persecution, nab US "refugee" status via a Trump-backed program. Africa’s...

As BRICS stumbles under the weight of rivalries and Egypt and Ethiopia clash over South Africa’s UN ambitions, Africa’s “familiocracies” tighten their grip—can the continent’s looted billions be transformed into a force for development?&...

As SADC bickers over bananas and Ethiopia’s dating reality show shakes patriarchy, Trump torpedoes trade, eyes the Suez Canal —while Congo juggles shaky ceasefires, the Sahel bleeds, and West Africa’s terror tide rises.Connect with us:<...