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Melusi Simelane
Forty years of Mswati rule offer zilch to celebrate
Eswatini is a small, resilient, and culturally rich nation. Its people have endured extraordinary pressure. But on governance, the record is one of systemic failure: captured…
Mswati’s word as law fuels repression in Eswatini
The call for freedom of expression, including LGBTIQ+ rights, is a fundamental human right vital for safety and dignity
Africa’s data, the new sovereignty frontier
Data sovereignty refers to the principle that all data is subject to the laws and regulations of the nation state or jurisdiction in which it is collected. This concept gained…
Amendments to the voluntary organisations Act threatens civic space in Zimbabwe
Repression in the country is cloaked in reform through the suppression of nonprofit organisations
eSwatini’s 20 years of constitutionalism characterised by a crackdown on freedom of expression
The country’s revival of the Sedition and Subversion Act is a revival of a colonial law that stifles human rights.
Abolish the death penalty in Africa
The African Court ruling on Tanzania’s mandatory death penalty ruled that sentencing someone to death by hanging violates Article 5 of the African Charte
The era of misinformation and disinformation is a global crisis
The battle against this manipulation is collective, requiring unified action from all who seek to preserve democracy and human rights
Mental health, patriarchy and the criminalisation of suicide
Fear, vulnerability and stigma can be particularly dangerous in Africa