July 2014
In this months issue we take a look at Dr Gideon Gono, former RBZ Governor, and one ne of the key figures in the fight …
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Nairobi’s palaver men
From morning till evening these men discuss nothing else than intrigues within the corridors of power. They never fight but they argue from sunrise to …
My Pan-Africanist Hero – Gervais Koffi Djondo
Although I had read, heard and even written about him, I had never met him in the flesh before – perhaps because he prefers to …
Marrakesh: The rose amongst the palms
Amidst the historical magnificence of Marrakech and the razzle-dazzle turmoil of its Medina is a parallel history of passionate garden making. The name “Rose among …
Salutations and tributes to Chinua Achebe
Launched at the 40th African Literature Association Conference on 10 April in Johannesburg, the book attracted 49 eminent writers and academics from the African literary …
Tanzania: At last, a regional voice?
After selecting former South African president Thabo Mbeki as my surviving and active “elder” African statesman of choice, I have been trying to establish if …