Exclusive articles:
The George Floyd Affair: A Call to Ponder on the Treatment of Black Lives within their racial group
The killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in the United States has provoked widespread protests and revived the “Black Lives Matter” fervour. I don’t...
Why Tiny Burundi Could be a Genesis of Regional Crisis
Last week I wrote a commentary about the worrying circumstances surrounding Burundi’s run-up to the 20 May 2020 elections. Burundi’s tragic history has been mainly blighted...
A Thought for Burundi
Africans ought to spare a thought for Burundi; the country is in political turmoil, and it will probably pay in terms of lives and...
A Life that Defies Expectations: A Tribute to Kenneth Kaunda at 96
28 April 2020 marked the 96th birthday of Zambia’s founding president, Kenneth Kaunda (informally and affectionately called KK). Born in Lubwa, in what was...
Magufuli’s on COVID-19: When Populism goes to Dangerous Extents
When John Pombe Magufuli was elected President of Tanzania in 2015, there was widespread frenzy and optimism, inspired by his seemingly pragmatic brand of...
