
Zambia’s election reveals a new democratic battleground: the smartphone. From fake results and premature victory claims to algorithm-driven misinformation and...




What remains of Machel today is, above all, his ethical teaching. He died poor, committed to the cause of his...

















The relationship between South Africa and the West, especially the US, has a complex history. Not least because the US designated those fighting the apartheid regime,...

President Samia Suluhu Hassan is winning party loyalists, and has launched a diplomatic charm offensive ahead of 2025 polls.

Cypherpunks developed cryptocurrency to limit the power of states over individuals. As governments turn to crypto-deterrence and cyberwarfare, the blockchain’s founding propositions of private space and...

South Africans loved to hate him, but the supremely talented and bigger-than-life spin bowler from Australia had an impact on the country that few cricketers can...

Young African environmentalists are showing outstanding climate leadership and contributions to climate action. Founder of Eco-Champions, Temilade Salami was awarded the COP Climate Leaders Prize worth...

Politics is turning into a playground for the country’s elite in the absence of other avenues through which to rise to fame – and fortune.

Russia is attempting to export its governance model of an authoritarian, kleptocratic and transactional regime onto Africa.

People fleeing wars in places like Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia and Yemen have faced racially motivated hostility in Europe, revealing Western double standards.

Men and women alike have denigrated Feminism. It is characterised as excessive, man-bashing, and against the feminine ideal. But while men may disagree that women deserve...

African cricketers and administrators have paid tribute to leg-spin idol, Shane Warne who influenced many Zimbabwean, Kenyan and South African spinners. Steve Tikolo, who captained Kenya...