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Dr Webster Zambara is a project leader of Peacebuilding Initiatives at the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation. He recently spent eight days building the capacity of women mediators in Cameroon at the invitation of United Nations Women
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.
Human rights and the rights of women are the focus of Africa Day, but increasingly terror attacks are hampering development, writes Webster Zambara.
The regional body must deal with any potential post-election peace and security challenges facing Mozambique.
South Africa is now the stabilising factor among the ‘frontline states’ that opposed apartheid.
At 10, the toothless Pan African Parliament remains little more than a noble concept.
The Southern African Development Community’s guidelines lean towards election observation rather than election management, writes Webster Zambara.
Sadly, the Africa Union’s jubilee year witnessed a rise in terrorism and strife on the continent.
Malawi, Botswana, Mozambique and Namibia will hold crucial polls this year, writes Webster Zambara.
Regional bodies’ policies need work after both uphold the elections in the divided country.
The establishment of the AU in 2002 renewed hope that it would be a more robust and effective continental organisation than its predecessor.
The region has revamped its strategy for stability but 2013 will be the ultimate test of its muscle,, writes Webster Zambara.
