To call Mogadishu ‘garbage’ while extolling Botswana’s diamonds in the same sentence is not diplomacy; it is duplicity
President Tinubu’s tenure has become a theatre of contradictions, marked not by vision or reform but by failures that expose the hollowness of his leadership
Trump’s inflammatory remarks about “white genocide” during President Cyril Ramaphosa’s state visit were not merely offensive; they invoked white nationalist tropes aimed at delegitimising Black leadership on African soil
Mamdani’s triumph in New York declares that African youth are not insurgents at the gates; they are the vanguard of a new political architecture, says the writer
Paul Biya’s 8th term and Alassane Ouattara’s 4th are not victories; they are national tragedies
Next year’s elections spotlight that the cult of the ‘dear leader’ needs to be shed, institutions rebuilt and public service restored
Kampala’s urban landscape reflects systemic development failure, contrasting with Kigali’s long-term vision and effective governance in infrastructure and planning
A father’s thoughts as he visits the memorial to the 1994 genocide with his family