Azad Essa is an online news and features writer with Al Jazeera English. He covers politics and development in Sub Saharan Africa. He has reported from the DRC, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Senegal, amongst others.
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Education03 Apr 2018 08:02 GMT
Years of conflict have devastated CAR's educational facilities, severely impacting prospects for the country's youth.
South Africa14 Feb 2018 22:36 GMT
Critics say Jacob Zuma will be remembered for lining his pockets at the expense of common South Africans.
South Africa14 Feb 2018 22:15 GMT
Embattled South African president announces decision to step down before scheduled no-confidence vote against him.
Jacob Zuma14 Feb 2018 21:49 GMT
South Africans regale with their memories of the enigmatic and controversial President Jacob Zuma.
South Africa14 Feb 2018 15:01 GMT
South African president says ruling ANC has not given him an adequate reason why he should leave office.
South Africa14 Feb 2018 12:44 GMT
Ruling ANC party to table motion of no confidence against President Jacob Zuma on Thursday.
South Africa14 Feb 2018 09:58 GMT
Members of the prominent family are accused of using friendship with President Zuma to amass wealth.
South Africa07 Feb 2018 13:57 GMT
The last 48 hours have been extraordinary, even by South African standards as country waits for Zuma to step down.
South Africa06 Feb 2018 20:00 GMT
South African president under pressure to step down as ruling African National Congress prepares for elections in 2019.
FGM06 Feb 2018 05:06 GMT
Gambia activist tells Al Jazeera why respect is critical when tackling the subject of female genital mutilation.
South Africa02 Feb 2018 10:03 GMT
Around 1,000 miners were left stranded underground for more than one day after a power outage in Welkom.
Israel22 Jan 2018 23:59 GMT
Mutasim Ali was hopeful as the Jewish diaspora was sympathetic to the Sudanese cause, but he has seen racism in Israel.
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