Power grab destabilises Comoros
For almost two years the Indian Ocean nation of Comoros has been set on a path of political oppression as the government seeks to centralise …
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Portugal takes cautious steps back into Africa
Decades after it lost its colonial empire in Africa, Portugal is committing forces to a variety of combat missions across the continent. The new missions …
US between a rock and a hard place over Uganda
As Uganda approaches another contentious election during which President Yoweri Museveni will seek to extend his 31-year reign, resentment among the youth is rising to …
South Africa: land and why the war against the apartheid legacy is far from over
As the current land ownership debate in South Africa rages on, we look back at this essay by author Fred Khumalo published in our July …
Essay: Where would South Africa be today without political freedom?
As with all great leaders of the 20th and 21st centuries, Nelson Mandela’s legacy is an uplifting and endearing drama, yet it is complex. A …
Nigeria: media fuels herder vs farmer clashes?
Clashes between cattle herders and farmers over scarce resources have reached crisis levels in Nigeria as the death toll escalates. Adding fuel to the fire …