Kenneth Kaunda
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For many African public intellectuals such as Steve Biko, Leopold Senghor, Kenneth Kaunda, Julius Nyerere and Kwame Nkrumah, political independence represented more than the…
Spies among the liberators
Part political thriller, part historical reckoning, the controversial book probes espionage claims that complicate the heroic narratives of Southern Africa’s liberation struggle
Zambia’s haphazard foreign policy is a disaster
President Hakainde Hichilema is quickly squandering the respect the country once held on the international stage
Understanding Hichilema’s talk of a coup plot in Zambia
Is there any weight behind the Zambian president’s warning?
Why Zambia’s president is popular abroad but a disappointment at home
A year into Hakainde Hichilema’s first term as president reveals he is more interested in colluding with the West and dividing the country along ethnic lines
Obituary: Rupiah Banda
The worthy elder statesman followed Kaunda’s example, putting democracy first and conceding defeat if necessary, and was instrumental in brokering peaceful power transfer in 2021
What your president’s style says about their politics
African leaders’ sartorial choices have been communicating their political orientations for centuries
A thick cloud of oppression is brewing over Zambia
As the August 2021 elections loom, activists fear a renewed crack down on human rights
Kenneth Kaunda: The man behind the statesman
Zambia’s founding father left a lasting legacy
Zambia’s Kenneth Kaunda was the last of Africa’s ‘philosopher kings’
The liberation legend died on Thursday at a military hospital in Lusaka, aged 97
Lawfare hits North West ANC regions
A flurry of legal cases before the party’s regional and provincial conferences are central to Supra’s fightback
Rigged votes aren’t just an African thing
The average quality of elections around the world is much lower than most people realise
Africa for pessimists: 2017 in review
This has been another tough year for the world, and the African continent has endured more than its fair share of conflict and crises.
Former Zambia president Kenneth Kaunda hospitalised
Zambia’s founding father and former president Kenneth Kaunda was taken to hospital on Sunday.
Africa needs write-minded leaders
Have African leaders ever sat down to write down their visions (not just their parties’) for the countries they govern, asks Percy Zvomuya.