Author: Erick Kabendera
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Harris or Trump? South Africa’s AGOA fate hangs in the balance
Facing Washington’s wrath for her perceived anti-US foreign policy positions may not be as catastrophic as previously imagined. As Americans vote in the presidential election today, ... -
The rise of the African left
Bassirou Faye and PASTEF’s victory in Senegal in March marked the stunning, decade-long rise of a leftist party. As Africa’s Gen Z protest movements challenge the ... -
Zanzibar: Bungling the fragile coalition raises the stakes in the 2025 elections
Ahead of the 2025 elections, is President Hussein Mwinyi risking the stability of the Isles by trashing the power-sharing deal? Three years after a disputed General ... -
Tanzania: The tentative but rising resistance to Magufuli’s repression
President Magufuli has clamped down hard on various freedoms. But as his popularity plummets and defiance grows, something may have to give. From the moment the ... -
Tanzania’s President Magufuli: man of the people, man of the party?
Why the ruling CCM’s new chair might have to start walking back to his car more slowly. It’s possible to tell how influential a member of ... -
Tanzania: as constitutional reform stalls, Jakaya Kikwete risks losing his legacy – By Erick Kabendera
Jakaya Kikwete is serving his second and final term as President of Tanzania. Many people here are now wondering what he might be remembered for after ... -
Zanzibar: CUF populism raises stakes around secession – By Erick Kabendera
Zanzibar’s politics have never been predictable, but it now seems things may be changing more permanently. Political wrangles that emerged from the current constitutional review process ... -
In Tanzania, we need to talk about China – By Erick Kabendera
If Tanzania’s founding father, Julius Nyerere, were still alive today, he would surely be considering withdrawing the speech he gave in 1965 when he was famously ...
