Togo: the German legacy Togo’s accession to the modern age of international politics could be said to have begun in July 1884, when the protectorate treaty with Germany was signed In 1883, the German chancellor, Otto...
Africa in Fact Issue 51
Controversial and problematic
South Africa: lessons from history South Africa’s history syllabus had to be replaced after apartheid ended, but new recommendations could be a step back into the past All governments, no matter the country, try and...
A short history of plots, more plots and counterplots
Lesotho: torture and assassination Lesotho army and police involvement in politics threatens to prevent the government from undertaking necessary constitutional, security, judicial and public-sector reforms Lesotho’s...
No war, no peace
Ethiopia and Eritrea: sustainable peace? The recent thaw in relations between the two countries is embodied in the fears and hopes of people living in a disputed border town At first glance, Badme – a dusty border town...
Up in the air
African airlines: the good and the bad A history of government interference in African state-owned airlines has led to inefficiency and unsustainable debt levels, but Ethiopia’s done it differently Running an airline...
African Aviation
Sidebar: The first flight from Britain to South Africa On 20 March, 1920, two South African pilots completed the first flight from Britain to South Africa after a flying time of four days, 13 hours and 30 minutes....
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