Africa
Lions, lies and legislation
The harms of trophy hunting have been exaggerated
What future for Benin’s bronzes?
Proponents of repatriation of the remarkable sculptures have shown scant regard to Nigeria’s endemic corruption and the fate of bronzes already sent back to Africa
Britain’s archipelago of shame
The UK’s treatment of Chagossians doesn’t amount to a crime against humanity
Why we should resist academic calls for climate reparations
Simply blaming the West is easy but wrong
The forgotten heroes of the Fourth Plinth
A thoughtful artwork that highlights the complex history of anti-colonalism in Africa
The F-word returns
Millions are at risk in Africa
How the world turns a blind eye to African slavery
Investigating the slave-owners of the Sahara, where more than 100,000 people were born into inherited captivity
In Darwin’s dreamland
A two-year stint on an island in Lake Victoria makes for a poignant and memorable memoir
Plains of plenty
The Masai Mara has defied gloomy predictions of decline and still supports a thriving ecosystem as rich as it ever was
Dawning continent
The West has underestimated Africa’s independent economic potential