Zimbabwe First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa became the first victim of the new United States sanctions put in place in early March. She was denied a visa to attend the United Nations Women Conference, a slap in the face for the Southern African country that, over the last six years,...
On 16 September 2023, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, three West African nations led by military juntas, announced the creation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). This move marked a significant shift in the political landscape of the region, particularly when these nations made good their threat to...
By Belinda Jamela In the tumultuous political landscape of Zimbabwe, democracy remains an elusive ideal. The recent withdrawal of Nelson Chamisa from his role as president of the Citizens for Coalition Change (CCC) underscores this harsh reality. This development is not a standalone incident but rather a stark reminder...
By Otiato Guguyu He had directly been involved with the conceptualization of the Eurobond post-2008 crisis, its inaugural issue...
The Orwellian spectre of mass surveillance is becoming an alarming reality as governments across Africa are increasingly employing Closed...
By Moudjo Tobue For several days, Cameroon has been rocked by a moral scandal of significant proportions. Nearly a...
By Brenda Guchu In her acceptance speech for the Nobel Prize in Literature 30 years ago, the author Toni...
By Wesley T Hanyongola, Zambia Beneath the vibrant hues of Zambia’s rich culture and awe-inspiring landscapes, a hidden tale...
By Maria de Deu The moment Tidjane Thiam succeeded the late Henri Konan Bédié as the leader of Pdci-Rda,...
By John Kamau As the world commemorates International Fraud Awareness Week this week, it is important to take note...
The political landscape in South Sudan is heating up as the two front-runners, Salva Kiir Mayardit and Riek Machar...
By Maria de Deu In a surprising move, Alassane Ouattara has appointed Beugré Mambé as the new Prime Minister...
King Charles has acknowledged the “abhorrent and unjustifiable acts of violence committed against Kenyans” during their independence struggle. On his state visit to Kenya, the King addressed the “wrongdoings” of Britain’s colonial era. He told a state banquet in Nairobi of his “greatest sorrow and regret” and that there...
Nairobi recently hosted the first-ever Africa Climate Summit, which will act as a precursor to COP28 to be held later this year in Dubai. The summit was held to develop an African position ahead of the Dubai summit when it comes to financing climate change mitigation and adaptation. At...
Kenya has seen a deadly wave of street protests over the rising cost of living. The demos that often turned deadly were called by the opposition movement – Azimio Coalition over what they claimed was the government’s high-handedness and insensitivity to the cost of living in the country. While...