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How Zambia Defeated an Election Petition Without Ever Arguing the Case
Zambia’s 13 August general election was already fraught before anyone tried to challenge its result, according to an account human rights lawyer Linda Kasonde ... -
Beyond Load Shedding: How South Africa’s Electricity Crisis Scarred Industry
South Africa’s electricity system has staged a remarkable recovery. On 4 September 2026, Eskom reported that the country had gone 476 consecutive days without ... -
Cybersecurity is the Infrastructure Africa is Forgetting to Build
In June 2024, a ransomware attack on South Africa’s National Health Laboratory Service rendered patient records inaccessible, disrupted diagnostics and forced hospitals to cancel ... -
When the Grave Digs Itself: Rejecting Zimbabwe’s Legislative Coup. Canon Collins 2026 essay winner
This piece is the winner of the Canon Collins 2026 essay competition. The annual competition invites essays that demonstrate thought leadership and offer fresh ... -
Papers, Please: Canon Collins 2026 Essay Shortlisted Finalist
This piece was a shortlisted finalist for the Canon Collins 2026 essay competition. The annual competition invites essays that demonstrate thought leadership and offer ... -
Wathint’ abafazi 70 years on
The year 2026 marks the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Women’s March against extending the dompas to the black women of South Africa. Every ... -
Why Lesotho’s remittance ‘safety net’ was never really its own, and why it is failing again in 2026
Lesotho is two years into a national state of disaster: US tariffs have gutted its garment factories, unemployment has passed 30%, and its main ... -
500,000 children are born with congenital heart disease in Africa. Where are the hospitals to treat them?
When Tendai Moyo’s daughter, Rudorwashe Grace, was born in a Zimbabwean hospital, she struggled to breathe, her lips turned blue, and feeding exhausted her. ... -
Africa’s Youth Employment Crisis Has a Curriculum Problem
When I worked for The Harvest Fund, I sat across from women-farmers who had just completed training in milling, business development, food safety. Competent ... -
Malawi’s economic crisis: Can recovery begin?
Almost nine months after Malawian President Peter Mutharika returned to power, his administration finds itself grappling with a severe and protracted economic crisis. The ...
