
Reassessing Mandela is a reminder that even the most admired leaders operate within constraints.




The fate of several colonial statues in Africa continues to be a subject of controversy.














While commonly viewed as a damaging form of contemporary left-wing politics, cancel culture is a symptom of a much deeper problem: the rapid erosion of our...

King Mswati III’s security forces are again acting violently against student leaders across the country who remain steadfast in their demands for justice and democracy.

The EU has blocked proposals by the AU that would allow the generic production of COVID-19 vaccines, tests, and treatments and is now set to throw...

Society has moved to a place where everyone is held accountable if their jokes are found offensive.

In Zimbabwe, learners with visual impairments were traditionally limited to special schools. Global Teacher Prize nominee Trust Mutekwa and students in Harare share their experiences of...

The identity and location of ‘home’ are fiendishly complex matters. Andrew Chatora’s new novel: Where the Heart Is tackles an important issue, the experiences of those...

Robots might overthrow humans but at least they’ll save the earth. A poignant take on humanity’s unrelenting destruction of nature and the premise behind 2021’s winning...

The honeymoon for Zambia’s president is almost over, and his handling of tough economic challenges will be the test.

“Is it because I am a foreigner?” is a question that aptly describes the barriers to healthcare in South Africa for asylum seekers and migrants. But...

Unimpressive democratic conditions and foreign influence in African countries make recent attempted and successful military takeovers unsurprising.