Politics
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Is Ethiopia indulging an imperialist fantasy for the Red Sea?
Ethiopia’s claims to a historical right to Red Sea access are as old as the invention of modern Ethiopia itself. On October 13, 2023, ... -
Zambia is on the verge of being a one-party state
The ruling party’s bid to either destroy or take control of the main opposition has taken a huge leap forwards in recent days. Zambia’s ... -
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 ... -
The coup d’etat is pushing democracy to a critical reckoning
The putschists perpetuate instrumental, albeit flawed narratives portraying themselves as the ultimate repairmen of Africa’s chronic governance problems. Governance in Africa is undergoing an ... -
The colonisation of Palestine: Exhuming a British imperial crime
Like other British imperial possessions, Palestine was acquired on the cheap and under false pretences, official corruption sealing a deal doomed to end in perpetual ... -
Central Africa’s dinosaur regimes and the art of coup-proofing
The putsch against Gabon’s Bongo dynasty has shaken the region’s fragile autocrats and tremulous gerontocrats into a desperation of self-protective measures. How much longer ... -
A pebble in the shoe: The trials of Mohad Gasmi and the invisible discrimination of southern Algeria
It is not coincidental that Gasmi’s troubles began when he challenged the regime on its exploitation of mineral resources in the South. Since June ...
