United Africa Today is an African publication owned by the community. It was created with a conviction: the people should own their media and have a voice in the decisions that shape their lives.
Our purpose
Across Africa, people live with the consequences of decisions made by politicians and technocrats. We deserve to understand those decisions, question them and be heard. United Africa Today is a not-for-profit publication, a voice and a guide for the many Africans whose experiences too often receive too little attention. We all have a role to play. We all deserve to be informed.
Our scope reaches across the continent and across everyday life: public affairs, culture, sport, business, science, technology and the ideas that move our communities forward. Our purpose is to help people make sense of what matters, with reporting and opinions that connect events to human lives.
Owned by a community. Independent in its judgement.
We believe media should serve the public, free from the competing interests of politicians and powerful institutions. Our editorial direction belongs to our mission and the community we serve. Political pressure, donors, commercial interests and technology platforms should never dictate what we report or which voices deserve attention.
We want our relationship with readers to be direct. Google, Facebook and other platforms may help people discover our work, but their algorithms must not decide our editorial priorities. The people who seek honest information and thoughtful debate are the reason we exist.
Supported by readers
We raise funds through memberships and donations to sustain our work and protect our independence. Memberships are offered at different contribution levels, and members can upgrade or downgrade at any time. Support helps keep the publication accountable to its community; it does not buy control over our coverage.
We do not sell our users' personal data to advertisers. Readers are our community, and their trust deserves care.
What we stand for
We aim for clear, accurate and fair news, and opinions that are plainly identified, grounded in evidence and open to challenge. We stand for the freedom to publish without political censorship, to ask difficult questions and to let people speak about their realities. Independence also means checking facts, distinguishing allegations from established findings and correcting mistakes.
Our commitment is to pursue the truth without favour, make room for different perspectives and give readers the information they need to form their own judgement. This is a shared endeavour, built around a simple belief: an informed Africa has a stronger voice.
Explore our perspectives →Opinion, clearly identified
Editorial arguments are labelled Opinion. Our essays carry the bylines of Mosty Chansa and Goodnews Matete and are written with AI assistance; they do not imply an interview or an on-site report.
Evidence readers can examine
Source links and context appear below our essays. Estimates, allegations and established findings are distinguished, with dates where the reporting requires them.
Pictures with context
Article photographs include credits and licence links. Illustrative and archive photographs are identified; they are not presented as eyewitness evidence.
Questions and factual concerns
Use the discussion area below the relevant article to identify the passage and provide a supporting source. Comments are open to readers with a free account. Do not post private contact details or identify vulnerable witnesses.
