The SADC has been lackadaisical in its response to the insurgency in Mozambique and in so doing, is putting several other southern African countries at risk
The conflation of human rights violations and a pandemic leave the most vulnerable marginalised. Equitable and democratic societies are needed to fight against this
By violating basic human rights, governments risk inflicting a double tragedy on their most vulnerable populations
Even before the Covid-19 pandemic, the situation in Zimbabwe could not have been much worse
This new framework can be used to resolve past violent conflicts as well as to sustain peace and development in Africa
The secessionist struggle has turned increasingly violent, with families fleeing and women violated
The recent ascendance of President Ramaphosa to the highest echelons of political power has largely been positively received locally and abroad
Africa and its diaspora are celebrating Africa Day. This year’s theme is ‘Harnessing the demographic dividend through investments in youths’.
The continent’s prime untapped asset, its youth, will be sidelined by the succession battle
Besides being the last absolute monarchy in Africa, its people are desperately poor and money is being wasted on the king’s vanity projects.