The party of socialist Black Consciousness has fresh leaders and a pact with the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania to begin working on the local level to create a viable and radical Left.
Politics and Society
Politics and Society Ukraine war reveals Africa divided
Russia’s invasion of its West-leaning neighbour revives Cold War faultlines and shows its influence across the continent.
Politics and Society Kenya’s first specialised Sexual and Gender-based violence court
Kenyan Lady Justice Martha Koome launched a Sexual and Gender-based Violence court at the Shanzu Law Courts in Mombasa. The court will be similar to those in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia in its management and prosecution of SGBV cases.
Politics and Society Ongoing wave of demolitions in Kenya exposes deeper governance problem
Kenyans are facing a pandemic of demolitions and evictions which are being carried out inhumanely. The demolitions are often illegal, conducted without a court order, with no consultation and no three-month advance warning. The evictions have been criticised, with calls for a paradigm shift from a war against the poor to war against poverty.
Politics and Society Groundings with Walter Rodney: Remembering a guerrilla intellectual
On March 23 in 1942, Guyanese historian and Pan-African Marxist revolutionary Dr. Walter Rodney was born, he would have turned 80 this year. Rodney was assassinated in 1980. His image, voice, and canonical works will continue to be a testament and witness to the yearning of the human condition for freedom and redemption.
Politics and Society July riots reports exposes SA’s failed neoliberalism
Sparked by Jacob Zuma loyalists but spurred by infighting and impoverishment, the 2021 riots show a society trapped between predator politics and state abandonment.
Politics and Society Namibia badly needs refurbishment after 32 years under the ruling party
With a growing number of younger Namibian voters born after independence, the struggle narrative became increasingly anachronistic.
Politics and Society Xenophobia in South Africa: how family members influenced Nigerians to flee or stay
A migrant’s dream is tied to the dreams of their family, the analysis found. The same is true of their actions.
Politics and Society High stakes as Nigeria prepares for elections 2023
Poor electoral outcomes would hurt democratic transitions in a region suffering a spate of coups.