
Zambia’s August 2026 presidential election stands as a vital geopolitical watershed for Southern Africa. Strikingly contrasted against Zimbabwe’s executive overreach...




African economies will register strong nominal growth in 2026. But many countries in the region will struggle to convert that...

















Decolonisation is not an academic event or philosophical discourse alone but a practice rooted in the material struggles of the peoples. It is about moving from...

Ghana’s civil society has contributed to taming the power of a strong state.

After a journey of struggle and hardship, an asylum seeker whose first job in South Africa was being a car guard is now pursuing his PhD...

With less than two months before Kenya’s elections, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC’s) credibility and modus operandi is on the line. How it handles...

The ancient Greeks had the same problems with populism, hate speech and fake news as Twitter does today.

Second-hand clothes carry both the individual and collective identity of their origin, that is, the fashion, style, and aesthetics. They go by different names in different...

Nigeria’s 23rd year of unbroken democratic rule will be celebrated on 12 June 2022.

The Nigerian footballer died young and in mysterious circumstances, keeping his legacy in the shadows. It’s been 10 years, though, and his skill and commitment to...

For relations with the DRC to truly improve, the Belgian state must acknowledge its historical responsibility more strongly.

With a government that fails to provide the much-needed relief available to a population that is increasingly desperate, the onus is on ordinary South Africans to...