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What led IS to announce a new Boko Haram leader? Here are two clues from its communications.
Two months ago, Islamic State changed its messaging strategy towards Boko Haram. The recent “leadership change” seems to be part of this plan. The recent claim ... -
The role of the “secret police” in Zimbabwe’s deepening poaching crisis
There are many reasons poaching in Zimbabwe is on the rise. The involvement of influential government operatives appears to be one of them. On 24 ... -
Nigeria: The shattering of the Buhari mythology
The reality of leadership has exploded the illusion of Buhari’s messianic abilities and exposed him as a prisoner of power – in other words, as just ... -
South Sudan: The UN’s deafening silence over its jailed journalist
George Livio of the UN’s Radio Miraya has been in jail with no charges for almost two years. Why has UNMISS never publicly called ... -
Decolonising Makerere: On Mamdani’s failed experiment
At the “Harvard of Africa” in Uganda, power remains in imperial structures and bodies, while excellence is still defined on Western terms. In 1922, within a few ... -
Fed up, unafraid, and just getting started: What Zimbabwe’s #ThisFlag must do now
Through social media, Zimbabweans in the country and diaspora have been organising, debating and planning with great effect. But the movement must now evolve if ... -
Congo: Jean-Pierre Bemba has served his time. Now let him serve his people
Bemba was in jail for the 8 years during his trial at the ICC. He should be sentenced to time already served so he ... -
Senegal: Why did President Sall pardon a rival convicted of embezzling over $200 million?
Karim Wade (aka “The Minister of Earth and Skies” and “Mr 15%”) is the influential son of the former president and could run against Macky ... -
Zimbabwe: How long can Mugabe survive without the war veterans?
The war veterans and Emmerson Mnangagwa have been key pillars underpinning Mugabe’s 36-year-long rule. Without them, it could quickly disintegrate beyond repair. Last week, Zimbabwe’s ... -
Mr X in the Congo: How one man fooled the UN, with disastrous consequences
When a man turned up claiming to be an ADF defector, MONUSCO thought it had achieved a major intelligence coup and acted accordingly. But ...
