WWO Editorial
- Culture , News
- March 4, 2026
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The New Brain Drain: Africa Is Losing Its Nurses and Teachers, Not Just Its Engineers
Previous waves of African emigration concentrated attention on the departure of engineers, doctors, and technology professionals. The current wave is different in character and, in some respects, more immediately damaging…
- Economy , News
- March 2, 2026
- 95 views
Why Is African Coffee Worth Billions and African Coffee Farmers Still Poor?
The global coffee industry generates over $200 billion in revenue annually. Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Côte d’Ivoire are among the world’s most important coffee-producing nations. And yet the farmers…
- Politics
- March 2, 2026
- 94 views
Term Limits Are Disappearing Across Africa. Here’s the Pattern Nobody Wants to Name
In 2015, Burundi’s Pierre Nkurunziza circumvented constitutional term limits through a constitutional court ruling obtained under pressure, triggering mass protests and a political crisis that cost hundreds of lives. In…
- Economy
- March 1, 2026
- 133 views
BRICS Is Building a World Without the Dollar — Here’s Why That’s Both Exciting and Dangerous for Africa
When BRICS nations discuss de-dollarisation — reducing global dependence on the US dollar as the world’s reserve currency and primary medium of international trade — the conversation is often framed…
- News , Politics
- February 28, 2026
- 127 views
The Wagner Group Is Gone. What Replaced It in Africa Is Worse.
The death of Yevgeny Prigozhin in August 2023 and the subsequent restructuring of Russia’s private military operations in Africa did not reduce Russian military presence on the continent. It reorganised…
- Culture
- February 27, 2026
- 92 views
The Mental Health Crisis Africa Doesn’t Talk About
The World Health Organisation estimates that approximately 116 million people in Africa live with a mental health condition. The continent has, on average, fewer than one mental health professional per…
- Culture , Economy , News
- February 27, 2026
- 102 views
Climate Change Is Already Happening in Africa. The World Is Still Debating Whether It’s Real
While international climate negotiations continue their decades-long cycle of targets, pledges, and missed deadlines, climate change is reshaping daily life across Africa in ways that have moved well beyond the…
