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Opportunism and egos: The story of Zimbabwe’s MDC

When Zimbabwe’s largest post-independence opposition party the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) was launched in September 1999, it was as…

As the AU turns 20, it must speak with one voice

The African Union summit in February should tackle vaccines and travel bans, climate change misperceptions and AU financing.

The many silences of Heath Streak

His love for cricket and his country drew him back to both time and again but it would also be…

A fresh impetus for Africa’s gas

Africa’s push for a just energy transition has been given fresh impetus after the European Union drafted a proposal to…

Africa’s smallholder farmers need support. Here is why

As Africa’s farmers work to adapt to climate change, global leaders must do their part by keeping – and extending…

How international actors encourage coups in Africa

The 82 coups Africa experienced between 1960 and 2000 were devastating for the continent—contributing to the instability, corruption, human rights abuses, impunity, and…

Why Africa cannot afford a second Cold War

For centuries, colonial powers, and then superpowers, viewed Africa exclusively through the prism of their economic, security, and geopolitical interests,…

How resource-rich Africa has become the new battleground

Each Western country has its own agenda in courting African countries, be it for its rich mineral resources, vast luscious…

The most fearless person I ever knew: A tribute to Archbishop Desmond Tutu

For me Archbishop Desmond Tutu was the best example of the dictum of St. Francis of Assisi: “Preach the Word…

Dancehall star Winky D and Zimbabwe’s internet politics

Winky D has used his music to highlight the growing frustrations of Zimbabwe’s youth and government failures, much to the…