Leadership Archives | This is Africa https://thisisafrica.me/tag/leadership/ Opinion, Lifestyle, Arts, Music #TIA Thu, 03 Nov 2022 12:15:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/thisisafrica.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-logo-512x512-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Leadership Archives | This is Africa https://thisisafrica.me/tag/leadership/ 32 32 67616479 Lesotho’s election brought change. Six things needed to promote peace and democracy https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/lesothos-election-brought-change-six-things-needed-to-promote-peace-and-democracy/ https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/lesothos-election-brought-change-six-things-needed-to-promote-peace-and-democracy/?noamp=mobile#respond Thu, 03 Nov 2022 07:19:11 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=72305 The new coalition government must act quickly to address the kingdom’s massive socio-economic problems, and restore faith in democracy.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/lesothos-election-brought-change-six-things-needed-to-promote-peace-and-democracy/feed/ 0 72305 Kenya’s big railway project makes life even harder for the poor by ignoring their reality https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/kenyas-big-railway-project-makes-life-even-harder-for-the-poor-by-ignoring-their-reality/ https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/kenyas-big-railway-project-makes-life-even-harder-for-the-poor-by-ignoring-their-reality/?noamp=mobile#respond Wed, 26 Oct 2022 15:19:28 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=72243 Mega-projects tend to represent the interests of state and business elites.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/kenyas-big-railway-project-makes-life-even-harder-for-the-poor-by-ignoring-their-reality/feed/ 0 72243 Lesotho elections: newcomers score impressive win, but politics will still be unstable https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/lesotho-elections-newcomers-score-impressive-win-but-politics-will-still-be-unstable/ https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/lesotho-elections-newcomers-score-impressive-win-but-politics-will-still-be-unstable/?noamp=mobile#respond Sat, 15 Oct 2022 10:23:00 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=72117 The new governing coalition enters office amid euphoria and excitement. There are great expectations it will end corruption and fix the ailing economy.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/lesotho-elections-newcomers-score-impressive-win-but-politics-will-still-be-unstable/feed/ 0 72117 Cartoon: King Charles’ 3,000 plus studded diamonds and jewels crown https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/cartoon-king-charles-3000-plus-studded-diamonds-and-jewels-crown/ https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/cartoon-king-charles-3000-plus-studded-diamonds-and-jewels-crown/?noamp=mobile#respond Wed, 12 Oct 2022 22:43:14 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=72099 The Coronation of King Charles will take place in May, 2023. King Charles is reportedly set to wear a crown with 3,000 plus diamonds and a scepter with a massive diamond taken from colonial-era South Africa. Unsurprisingly, Britain has never faced up to the dark side of its imperial and exploitative history.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/cartoon-king-charles-3000-plus-studded-diamonds-and-jewels-crown/feed/ 0 72099 A deserted north: forgotten by history and cursed by devolution https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/a-deserted-north-forgotten-by-history-and-cursed-by-devolution/ https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/a-deserted-north-forgotten-by-history-and-cursed-by-devolution/?noamp=mobile#respond Tue, 04 Oct 2022 06:04:59 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=72003 The history of Northern Kenya and marginalisation goes as far back as the colonial days. The same trend used by colonisers has remained in play. Historical evidence points at a neglected, abandoned and marginalised region and successive governments have not done enough to reverse the deep inequalities and marginalisation.

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