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The Continent@thecontinent.org · 4w ago

All Protocol Observed Welcome to Issue 253 of The Continent Three years before 9/11, Al-Qaeda carried out its first major attack in Africa. Twenty-five years later, the continent is living with the consequences of a war on terror. bit.ly/253_TC

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The Continent@thecontinent.org · last mo.

All Protocol Observed Welcome to Issue 252 of The Continent Egyptians were using the characters of SpongeBob and his friends to talk about their real lives in a Facebook group. In 2 weeks it gained almost two million members. Then it was shut down. bit.ly/252_TC

The cover of The Continent, Issue 252, dated 5 September 2026, is a colourful underwater cartoon. At the top, on a yellow strip, it reads “AFRICAN JOURNALISM | 5 SEPTEMBER 2026 | ISSUE 252”. Beneath it, the newspaper’s name, “The Continent”, appears in large white letters against a bright turquoise-blue sea. The main headline, in large white type, reads: “Egypt finds trouble at the bottom of the sea.” The illustration is a playful underwater scene featuring characters from SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob and Squidward are standing on the seabed with bows and arrows, shooting yellow-tipped arrows towards a large structure on the right. The structure looks like a giant underwater display or board, with arrows pointing towards labels including “UNEMPLOYMENT”, “COST OF LIVING”, “MIGRATION”, “POOR HEALTH CARE”, “POWER SHORTAGE” and “POWER SHORTAGE” again. It appears to represent Egypt’s social and economic problems. Behind the board is a large “MINISTRY OF INTERIOR EGYPT” box, with a stern-looking Egyptian official sitting behind a desk and apparently operating or controlling the board. The seabed contains coral, seaweed and familiar cartoon underwater buildings, including SpongeBob’s pineapple house. The overall image is bright, humorous and deliberately absurd, using the SpongeBob world to satirise Egypt’s domestic troubles. At the bottom left is the credit: “ILLUSTRATION: YEMSRACH YETNEBERK.”Bild
The Continent@thecontinent.org · last mo.

All Protocol Observed Welcome to Issue 251 of The Continent Zambia’s recent election was supposed to be a vote on extending the president’s mandate for a second term. The post-election crackdown has been unprecedented. bit.ly/251_TC

This is the cover for issue 251 of The Continent. This week’s cover image shows a supporter of Zambian president-elect Hakainde Hichilema wearing an election poster as a tie in Lusaka on 16 August 2021, after his first victory in his bid for the top job. The president was declared winner of the latest election last week, securing a second term, but things are tense. (Photo by Marco Longari/AFP) The poster has a deep midnight-blue background, creating the feeling of quiet, safety and concentration. At its centre is a small child reading beneath a makeshift shelter built from books. Four large books stand upright like pillars, while another open book rests across the top to form a roof, creating a cosy reading nook. The child lies on their stomach, feet crossed in the air, completely absorbed in a copy of The Continent. Their face is lit by the warm glow of a torch placed on the newspaper, suggesting they are reading late into the night. The books forming the shelter are in shades of blue, purple and teal. One spine reads "Reading is resistance", reinforcing the poster's message that reading and access to information are acts of empowerment. Beneath the illustration is an invitation to subscribe for free via WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram or email, followed by The Continent logo.
johnedwinmason@johnedwinmason.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Two excellent articles in The Continent on how the "green revolution," pushed by the likes of the Gates Foundation, has hurt African farmers. Yields usually fail to increase, but indebtedness certainly does. (Subscriptions to Africa's best weekly news magazine are free. 👇🏽)

The Continent@thecontinent.org · 2mo ago

All Protocol Observed. Welcome to issue 250 of The Continent. The green revolution has failed in Africa. Why are we extending it for another decade? bit.ly/TC_250_

The cover of The Continent, Issue 250, dated 22 August 2026, has a bright, illustrated style. At the top, on a yellow-orange strip, the words “AFRICAN JOURNALISM | 22 AUGUST 2026 | ISSUE 250” appear in black. Below it, against a large deep-blue sky, the newspaper’s name, “The Continent”, is printed prominently in large white lettering. The headline reads “A grim revolution” in large white type. The main illustration shows three people standing around a large, unusual maize plant growing from dry, reddish-orange earth. The plant has money notes and cobs growing from or floating around its stalks. On the left, a person dressed in a white protective suit, face mask, gloves and yellow boots carries a backpack sprayer and sprays the ground or plant. In the centre, a Black man in a dark suit stands with one hand raised, appearing to inspect or gesture towards the plant. On the right, a Black agricultural worker wearing blue work clothes, a wide-brimmed hat and rubber boots pours white seeds or fertiliser from a large white sack marked with green imagery. Behind them is a dry, mountainous landscape, with pale pink and orange hills beneath the blue sky. The ground is parched and cracked-looking, reinforcing the sense of a harsh agricultural environment. The illustration uses strong orange, blue, white, green and brown tones, with exaggerated, hand-drawn outlines. The headline “A grim revolution” gives the scene an ominous tone. At the bottom, in small white text, it credits the illustration to Wynona Mutisi.
Beverly Ochieng@beverlyochieng.bsky.social · 2mo ago

For this week's @thecontinent.org, I reflect on remote control leadership and the accompanying stability risks as Cameroon's Paul Biya was last seen in public two months ago, while Guinea's Mamady Doumbouya has begun amplifying his presence after briefly going missing in action.

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The Continent@thecontinent.org · 2mo ago

All Protocol Observed Welcome to Issue 249 of The Continent São Tomé and Príncipe was ground zero for the transatlantic slave-plantation model. How do you memorialise that? bit.ly/249_TC

The cover of The Continent, Issue 249, dated 15 August 2026. At the very top is a bright yellow horizontal strip with the text: “AFRICAN JOURNALISM | 15 AUGUST 2026 | ISSUE 249” in black. Below it, against a pale cream background, the publication’s name, “The Continent”, appears in very large, bold black lettering. The main headline reads “São Tomé and Príncipe: The difficult work of preserving colonial heritage”, set in large black type on the upper left. The lower two-thirds of the cover is dominated by a photograph of an old, weathered colonial-era building. It is a large, grey stone or concrete structure with an ornate, symmetrical façade. A broad staircase rises to a central entrance, flanked by curved balustrades. The upper level has a rounded balcony supported by several slender columns, with arched openings behind it. The building appears badly weathered, with dark staining and crumbling surfaces. There is green grass and tropical vegetation, including banana plants, around the building. A narrow dirt path leads from the foreground towards the staircase. The photograph is credited to Inês Gonçalves in small white text at the bottom right.