Eleven countries will be affected by the massive Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam when it’s completed. It’s this complexity that’s held up progress in getting a deal done that meets everyone’s demands. In particular, ongoing tensions between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt are threatening to keep the project from finally being bedded down. Shimelis Dessu explains why it’s urgent that a better relationship is brokered soon and disagreements set aside.

One of the continent’s great female voices, Dorothy Masuka, has died. Gwen Ansell pays tribute to a woman whose career spanned decades of resistance against apartheid, much of it spent in exile. Her music reflected her extraordinary talent as a singer as well as a leading composer of liberation music.

Nigeria’s presidential election was largely peaceful. But it had its challenges. Olayinka Ajala concludes that the poll was a noticeable improvement on previous elections while Damilola Agbalajobi explains how the electorate has become more demanding of the government.

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