Sub-Saharan Africa · December, 2023

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Sub-Saharan Africa · December, 2023

Stories about Sub-Saharan Africa from December, 2023

Unveiling the most read articles about Africa on Global Voices in 2023

The most-read articles in 2023 that captivated a global audience

Written by Zita Zage

31 December 2023

Key geopolitical shifts in 2023 influencing Africa's position

Africans seizing greater authority over their sovereignty and international partnerships

Written by Zita Zage

30 December 2023

Mozambique: Digital landscape and internet disruption in the context of elections

Municipal elections saw internet disruptions

Written by Dércio Tsandzana

28 December 2023

Shadow of terrorism: Nigeria's battles with healthcare access as polio persist

Challenges include insecurity, lack of doctors and poor healthcare facilities

Written by Adetomiwa Isiaka

21 December 2023

Digital frontiers: Leveraging cutting-edge technologies for social behavior change across continents

The influence of technology in driving social behavior change

Written by Cecilia Maundu

20 December 2023

Bowling for glory: South Africa's cricket (almost) redemption

The Proteas' enduring rollercoaster of successes and setbacks

Written by Richard Wanjohi

18 December 2023

While the UK perceives migration as a problem, human rights activists from Africa and the African Union disagree

Controversy surrounds UK and Rwanda asylum deal

Written by Zita Zage

18 December 2023

Four change leaders combating gender-based violence in Africa and India

Campaigns raise awareness and aim to combat gender-based violence

Written by Guest Contributor

14 December 2023

Controversy surrounds Kenya's parliament ban on ‘Kaunda suits’ and African traditional attire

The outfit is named after the Zambian founding father, Kenneth Kaunda

Written by Zita Zage

13 December 2023

EU-registered vessels overexploit and export small pelagic fish in African waters, investigation shows

' ... a resource in grave peril in West African waters'

Written by Zita Zage, iWatch Africa

8 December 2023

How EU-registered vessels use flags of convenience to mask illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing practices in West Africa

Twelve European Union-owned and registered vessels display Cameroon flags

Written by Zita Zage, iWatch Africa

7 December 2023

Two Togolese journalists arrested for defamation of government minister

A similar case took place in Togo in 2021

Written by Jean Sovon Translated by Laura

3 December 2023

A movement is growing across Africa and diaspora demanding reparations for the impacts of slavery and colonialism

'Reparations must be paid for the slave trade'

Written by Zita Zage

2 December 2023

About our Sub-Saharan Africa coverage

Zita Zage is the Anglophone Africa Editor. Email her story ideas or volunteer to write.

Jean Sovon is the Francophone Africa. Editor. Email him story ideas or volunteer to write.

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