By Linda Apollo Relying on aid cannot transform society because poverty is a structural problem. Donor funding changes the relationship between the people and their government, increases government control, and promotes embezzlement of funds and the misallocation of resources. Northern Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands remain poor despite receiving...
On April 25, 2022 the U.S. government announced the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) will open an Office of Security Cooperation at the U.S. Embassy in Zambia. AFRICOM Brigadier General Peter Bailey, Deputy Director for Strategy, Engagement, and Programs, made the announcement during a meeting with President Hakainde Hichilema. The...
Kenya’s presidential election slated for August 9th, 2022 could have been won or lost with the events that happened early this week as the leading political formations unveiled their nominees for the position of Deputy President. According to the country’s election law, the presidential candidate and the candidate for...
The vaccine to definitively eradicate Covid-19 from the planet has not yet been found. But Côte d’Ivoire, like other...
By Abdalle Ahmed Mumin The price of an AK-47, the standard weapon of Somali militias, has soared on gun...
By Immanuel Obeng-Akrofi As Africa’s most populous country, the largest economy and a notable democracy, Nigeria is described as...
By Linda Apollo Ten years after Kenya’s military invasion into Somalia began, what are some of the significant achievements...
By Linda Apollo While elections have an intrinsic value in citizens’ choice of their leaders, they also have an...
By Andile Zulu What nurtures and propels bigotry? More importantly, how does bigotry become a lethal threat to democracy?...
By Awuor Alai 90 days; that is how long it took as the world debated on whether there would...
Linda Apollo As coups reappear on the African continent, there is a growing body of commentary that has problematically...
By Paidamoyo Muzulu AFTER all the political dust of the March 26 by-elections has settled, Zimbabwe will have to...
In November 2020, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered a military offensive after fighters allied to the regional administration in Tigray attacked a military base housing government troops. Since then the Tigray region has largely closed to the media and humanitarian organizations as the conflict rages on. The conflict has since taken a new turn, with the regional force, TPLF, joining hands with other armed groups in a bid to march to the country’s capital and bring down Mr Abiy’s government.
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Kenya is making strides towards the implementation of Universal Health Coverage. I recently spoke to Pabi Moloi of Johannesburg’s Power 98.7 FM about public healthcare in Kenya and here is a recording of the same.
President Uhuru Kenya in his New Year’s eve address to the nation indicated that Kenya and South Africa’s national carriers will soon merge to create a Pan-African airline. While the details of the said merger are still sketchy, I spoke to Power FM’s Breakfast show host Pabi Moloi giving...
Kenya is partially imposing a vaccine mandate. Members of the public who cannot show proof of vaccination are being denied access to malls and services in government offices based on a recent government directive. I recently spoke to Thoriso of Johannesburg’s Power 98.7 FM unpacking the development in East...