Coups and phalluses
The moral of Grace Mugabe of Zimbabwe: While men continue to share the spoils of their misrule, it seems there must always be a harlot who can be brought to heel.
Politics
The slave auction in Libya
Racism and discrimination are central to the social and cultural hierarchy in the Maghreb. Libya is no exception.
The new Old Man in Zimbabwe
From the perspective of the past, there is little evidence to invest much hope in the “successful transition” trope still reverberating in the international media about Zimbabwe.
The Incredible Hulk
What has Angola's President João Lourenço, dubbed the “implacable exonerator,” been up to?
Paul Biya Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Biya did not conceive the system by which he rules Cameroon, but deserves as much credit for the modifications that have enabled his reign.
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.
Who benefits from the military coup in Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe is the fourth country in Southern Africa to have a post-independence coup. (The others are
War begets terror
Since the beginning of 2017, the frequency and lethalness of al-Shabaab’s attacks inside Somalia have reached
African leaders’ tax returns
The Paradise Papers are shedding light on the mechanics of how African leaders hide their incomes.
Who do you believe about Togo’s uprising?
On the morning of October 18th, I woke up to a message from a friend in
White privilege and hypocrisy in South Africa
Many white South Africans are doing all they can to maintain racial inequalities and white privilege. It's a recipe for disaster. Hopefully they get it before it’s too late.
African borders don’t stop African people
Also meet the man who drove Malcolm X around in New York City and introduced him to Fidel Castro.
Follow the rules, or else…
Rwanda’s president has long practiced a zero-sum political game in which he and his cronies are the primary winners.
Malcolm X’s driver
Abdul Hakeem, in his 80s has lived in Morocco for over thirty two years, where he raised a family and runs two Aikido dojos.
Suffering and smiling
In death, Fela Kuti is being rehabilitated by Nigeria's government. It may all be a false note.
A Handbook for Revolution
Amilcar Cabral and the liberation of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde from Portuguese colonialism.
Why is the US army in Niger
Including another worrying thread of the American "war on terror" on the continent: the training of vigilantes.
The story of Zimbabwe’s once legendary health system
It would be an understatement to sum it up as a tragic tale.