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What did we learn from South Africa’s exhaustive state capture commission?
A four-year investigation has revealed the scope and nature of corruption like never before. South Africa’s judicial commission into state capture, known as the ... -
No one knows if crime in Malawi is rising or falling, not even the police
Because the police either don’t collect or release reliable crime statistics, citizens are in the dark. In 2020, Malawi was featured in the New ... -
Zimbabwe: The rise and rise of the wedding before the wedding
Once a small family affair, the roora is restyling itself for an age of reality TV and social media. A white tent billowed in ... -
Mauritius: How did the pyramids of Plaine Magnien get there?
From bored labourers to ancient gods, many theories abound about the pyramids’ origin, sparking a debate about colonial history. It’s a sunny Saturday morning ... -
Trans Zimbabweans turn to black market for health care
In the absence of legal protections, transgender Zimbabweans are looking abroad or to risky alternatives for gender-affirming services. Ras grew up living like a ... -
Zimbabwe elections: A rebranded opposition, same state violence
Both the opposition and ruling party hope the upcoming by-elections will lay the groundwork for 2023, but in very different ways. On 26 March, ... -
Zambia’s democracy is still under attack
But now by President Hichilema, the man who vowed to rescue it. When Hakainde Hichilema won Zambia’s August 2021 election, many hoped the assault ... -
We need to get the campaign to eradicate polio back on track
A recent case of polio in Malawi has sparked an intensive immunisation campaign in the region. In the outskirts of Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe, just ... -
Angola’s regime is scared
With opposition and discontent growing ahead of the August elections, the security state may be more active and dangerous than ever. As Russia’s war ... -
Zimbabwe’s diamonds bring wealth for a few, despair for many
The arrival of huge mining corporations has left thousands in Marange feeling like prisoners in their own ancestral land. Trevor Kusena, 19, struggles to ...
