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.
Human rights
Politics and Society How politicians stoke fires of xenophobic resentment
Political parties are increasingly using the ploy of blaming migrants for the country’s problems, but vigilante groups are deadly serious about targeting these vulnerable people.
Politics and Society The African Union at 20: a lot has been achieved despite many flaws
Despite the criticisms the African Union has faced over the last two decades, it is far from being a docile follower of the orders of its member states.
African identities ‘Society is not homogenous’: Locating the queerness in Climate Justice
Climate justice and queer rights activism can at first glance seem to exist as separate movements, but further insight shows that they are deeply aligned and are driven by the same values. Queerness thrums with the same harmony that reverberates across nature, which climate justice aims to save. This article focuses on exploring that connection of nature, climate justice and queer activism.
Arts, Culture and Sport Banning African films like Rafiki and Inxeba doesn’t diminish their influence
Discussions about the films on social media and online forums show that African queer lives are complex and don’t tell a single story.
Arts, Culture and Sport Albinism in Tanzania: what can be done to break the stigma
Because of their appearance, people with albinism in Tanzania are often socially excluded and frequently (and sometimes violently) discriminated against.
Arts, Culture and Sport A new film about Zimbabwe’s 2018 elections is worth watching, but flawed
The award-winning documentary – now on in South Africa – follows opposition leader Nelson Chamisa. But it spends too much time in meetings instead of giving insight into the bigger picture.
Politics and Society Nigeria’s Twitter ban could backfire, hurting the economy and democracy
President Muhammadu Buhari’s Twitter shutdown will be hard to enforce and could have dire consequences for Nigeria’s fragile democratic institutions and economy.
Politics and Society Namibian genocide: why Germany’s bid to make amends isn’t enough
German’s commitment of €1.1bn for development projects in Namibia over 30 years is too cheap a price to pay for remorse.