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Why Palestine has always mattered to Africa
An examination of how African governments, liberation movements and civil society have responded to the Palestinian struggle, tracing solidarity from the 1940s to Israel's war on…
Editorial: Kenya risks igniting xenophobia
President William Ruto's ban on foreign nationals operating small-scale businesses threatens to fuel xenophobia and fracture regional integration across the East African Community.
Ruto's election gamble turns toxic in Kenya
Facing intense political pressure ahead of the general election, President William Ruto's restriction on foreign small-scale traders has triggered EAC diplomatic tensions,…
Hichilema's much harder second act
Hakainde Hichilema has taken the oath of office for his second term as Zambia's president following a decisive victory. However, high economic expectations and treason charges…
Ebola is back. So are the double standards
Just four years after COVID-19, the US is demanding an Ebola quarantine camp in Kenya, while Western countries impose travel bans on African nations. This article explores the…