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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South Africa25 Jun 2018 17:14 GMT
Critics say former US president does not represent Mandela's legacy and should not be a guest lecturer at annual event.
United States01 Jun 2018 22:58 GMT
Demonstrators call on Trump administration to reverse policy of separating undocumented parents from their children.
Immigration26 May 2018 09:29 GMT
Rights groups decry killing of Claudia Patricia Gomez Gonzales, 20, who was killed by an agent near the Mexico border.
Health25 May 2018 12:12 GMT
Key questions answered as another Ebola outbreak raises concern in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
United States19 May 2018 16:55 GMT
Hundreds protest in New York City in solidarity with Palestinians after another week of bloodshed in the Gaza Strip.
United States15 May 2018 15:35 GMT
About 300 activists demand Israel be brought to justice for rights violations after scores were killed in Gaza Strip.
South Africa15 May 2018 08:32 GMT
A group representing many white Afrikaners has gone to the US to lobby for the interests of white farmers.
South Africa12 May 2018 05:36 GMT
Three assailants on the run after killing one worshipper during midday prayers and critically wounding two others.
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.
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