Lady Justice Koome Martha Karambu has made history after being nominated Kenya’s first woman Chief Justice by the Judicial Service Commission. Justice Koome is set to become Kenya’s 15th Chief Justice.
Arts, Culture and Sport For footballers of African descent, playing in Euro 2020 will be a double-edged sword
Behind the multi-racial composition of the elite European teams competing in the tournament lies a complex and painful history.
Politics and Society The roots of repression and the prospects for democracy in Tanzania
There may be significant limitations to the political reform that can be realised by new president Samia Suluhu Hassan.
Arts, Culture and Sport Navigating new identities – A review of Andrew Chatora’s Diaspora Dreams
Since Zimbabwe’s transition into a migratory nation, many Zimbabwean authors have dealt with the migrant question, Brian Chikwava’s Harare North and Sue Nyathi’s Gold Diggers being two stellar examples. Andrew Chatora’s debut novel Diaspora Dreams navigates new identities that Zimbabweans living in the diaspora are forced to assume and new challenges they must overcome to survive.
Politics and Society Rwanda report says France enabled the 1994 Genocide
A scathing report commissioned by the Rwandan government says France bears “significant” responsibility for “enabling a foreseeable genocide”. The 600-page report says the French government “did nothing to stop” the massacre of at least 800,000 people.
Arts, Culture and Sport Andrew Chatora’s debut novella Diaspora Dreams stares back at the White gaze
Zimbabwean writer Andrew Chatora stares back at the white gaze and immigrant alienation in his debut novella, Diaspora Dreams. The English-teacher narrator is increasingly alone between a host country that cannot validate him and a home country that is too damaged for rear-view dreams.
Arts, Culture and Sport Nigerian icon Fela is long overdue for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Fela’s nomination and possible induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will come at a cost.
Politics and Society Lessons from the past: protecting women and girls from violence during COVID-19
A gender perspective to public health is essential to human rights and safety in crises situations.
Politics and Society The ideological faultlines of vaccine procurement
Nationalisation and liberalisation are false opposites in the ongoing vaccine rollout. Procurement disparities under both regimes show the need to move beyond the classic coordinates of ideology. In our seamless global order, disease outbreaks, displacement and climate change no longer respect race or class, argues Onai Mushava.