Mugabe was no revolutionary. He was obsessed with power and control
In the four decades that Robert Mugabe was at the helm of power in post-colonial Zimbabwe, his rule was anything but admirable.
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The Interregnum in Zimbabwe
This is no revolution — just an internal ZANU-PF matter. One-party rule and military control remain intact; the military and party leadership are effectively one and the same.
Populism as politics in Southern Africa
In Southern Africa, former liberation movements reclaim ownership over history and society not by seeking but by remaining in power.
Robert Mugabe’s hostage face
And, the terrible experience of Tanzanian women in Oman and the United African Emirates.
The new, African magazine — for us, by us
Interview with Emmanuel Iduma, co-founder of Saraba magazine.
The real question about wildlife conservation
How did wildlife in Africa survive for millennia in together with people who never earned anything from it?
African leaders’ tax returns
The Paradise Papers are shedding light on the mechanics of how African leaders hide their incomes.
To think through and beyond the nation-state
A conversation on books, borders, and belonging with Somali-American writer, Abdul Adan.
Where township tours don’t go
Who produced that $30 mug you bought at Cape Town International Airport on your way home?