The 17th of November 2017 is significant in Zimbabwe’s political calendar as it marked the end of President Robert Mugabe’s 37-year reign through a military coup. As we reflect on the four years since the ouster of Mugabe and the ascendancy of Emmerson Mnangagwa as the country’s leader, we...
By Linda Apollo Somali refugees in Kenya should not be held hostage by political disagreements between Mogadishu and Nairobi but must continue to enjoy Kenya’s protection as provided for under international law. For several years now, Kenya has been demanding that the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, close the...
By Paidamoyo Muzulu Zimbabwe will reach two decades under United States economic sanctions in December this year. The sanctions have had a debilitating effect on the lives of ordinary Zimbabweans and there seems to be no solution in sight despite the re-engagement initiatives. Last week, the United Nations Human...
By Margaret Chinowaita Since the first national lockdown in April 2020, Zimbabwean commuters in urban areas have faced teething...
By Linda Apollo Reporting on the Pandora Papers leak has robbed the country of the opportunity to use the...
Since Zambians voted out the Patriotic Front on the 12th of August 2021, the country has remained divided into...
By Paidamoyo Muzulu Winning or losing an election is generally a referendum on the economy by citizens. More often...
By Linda Apollo The Data Protection Act needs to be fully operationalized as Kenya heads into the 2022 election...
By Awuor Alai It is safe to say that it is officially coup season in Africa. It has been,...
By Muhidin J. Shangwe On 23 September 2021, President Samia Suluhu Hassan made her maiden speech at the 76th...
By Linda Apollo As Rumi said, “In the beginning I wanted to change the world, but then I realized...
François M’BRA II On August 14, 2021, Pierre Dimba, the Ivorian Minister of Health and Universal Health Coverage announced...
Since COVID-19 was first reported in Africa in early March 2020, the virus has continued to disrupt lives across the continent. Even with hopes of a vaccine gaining traction, more than 1.5 million cases and over 35,000 deaths have been reported, healthcare services remain exposed, education has almost ground to a halt and economies are struggling. Africa Blogging contributors from across the continent have analysed how different countries are responding to the pandemic.
Go to topicThe Covid-19 pandemic continues to strain most African economies. As more African countries seek to widen their tax base, the digital world which today hosts a lot of enterprises has become an easy target. More governments are today imposing digital taxes. In this episode, we capture highlights from a...
Ugandan novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija narrates the harrowing story of how he was arrested and reportedly tortured for writing two novels The Greedy Barbarian and The Banana Republic. He also talks about the role social media played in his release.
In this episode, I chat with Ruth Aine, a fellow AfricaBlogging author from Uganda discussing the five-day internet blackout in our country that began on the eve of the 2021 general elections. We share our personal experiences and discuss the effects to the economy and free speech in the...