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The issue of Ghana’s national debt will decide 7 December’s presidential election. Much depends on the length of voters’ memories. Francis Kokutse reports from Accra.
All Protocol Observed Welcome to Issue 185 of The Continent France isn't having a great month. This week, its government collapsed. And last week, not one but two of its former African colonies told it to get lost. A lot of western analysts are blaming Russia. This misses the point. https://bit.ly/TC185 image
Test of time: A teacher monitors pupils as they write their end-of-year exams in the northern Sudanese village of Usli, which is home to sites of archaeological renown, some dating back to 1,500 BC. Photo: AFP image
REVIEW: The British Museum is a cemetery, a place where human remains are kept. Bones, skulls and more, some local to the United Kingdom but much, much more from its former colonies says a new book by Noah Angell. https://continent.substack.com/p/review-the-spirit-of-our-past-stalks
Tech companies are hoarding African data. The African Union wants them to hand it over. If a TikTok user from the US or Europe wants any of their data that the platform collects, they can request it from the company. The same is not true for African TikTok or YouTube users, who aren’t even given the option to apply.
COMMENT: It’s easy to be sceptical of pan-Africanism. The notion that Africa isn’t just a geographical space but a metaphysical entity whose population, though genetically the most diverse on earth, shares culture, heritage and a common fate, can seem dubious. But, the idea is bred of necessity not genetics. https://continent.substack.com/p/we-must-lead-the-world-or-be-damned
Borderlands: Fnideq, like other Moroccan towns near the Spanish cities of Ceuta and Melilla, has become a beacon for Africans trying to head north.
Barbra Banda is accurate, brisk, creative, daring and an example of women’s sporting excellence – so it’s no surprise she has the footballing world at her feet. On Tuesday, she was named BBC’s Women’s Footballer of the Year, an award voted for by readers of their website.
More than a month after the presidential election, Mozambicans still haven't heard from president-elect Daniel Chapo of the ruling Frelimo party. Civil disobedience and urban warfare are immobilising the capital Maputo as the country’s election dispute continues.