Governance

Kenya Protests: The peculiar case of a hunger and bullets face-off

Say what you may about Kenya’s opposition leader, Raila Odinga, but one thing you cannot take away from him...

NGOs and Political Activists Fear Crackdown as Zimbabwe’s Private Voluntary Organisations Bill Nears Approval

Zimbabwe Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and political activists are living in dread after the country’s parliament passed the Private Voluntary...

Ramaphosa consolidates power as he dithers on cabinet reshuffle

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is in a fix barely a year before the 2024 general elections. He is...

2022 Review: The Ghana perspective with a dash of Nigeria ft Immanuel Obeng’- Akrofi

In this episode, I speak to Ghanaian political scientist and Africa Blogging author Immanuel Obeng-Akrofi about the worrying economic...

Corruption in Ghana; moving from bad to worse

In Ghana, corruption has spread like endemic cancer, endangering future generations and the nation. According to a 2018 warning...

Can Corruption and Development Co-Exist?

By John Kamau While recently discussing the corruption in Kenya with a friend, they pointed out we may be...

The fight against corruption: lessons from Kenya and Zambia

By John Kamau and Andre Chibuye In 2018, a Zambian parliamentary delegation visited Kenya to learn how to effectively...

Stir The Pot: Zimbabwe govt lacks spine to make tough decisions required to protect workers

THE Zanu PF government is at long last trying to get back to the basics on its initial promises...

Blame poor planning by SADC for Southern Africa power problems

Many cities and towns in Southern Africa are resembling ghost towns at night as relentless and rolling power cuts...

Achieving Universal Health Coverage in Africa: reality or mirage?

By Joseph Kagiri and Mulama Mwila Health is a critical part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDG...

Zimbabwe’s love-hate relationship with the Queen and Commonwealth

Queen Elizabeth II reign, stretching over seven decades, ended in Scotland at Balmoral Castle surrounded by her family, but...

Zimbabwe regime using pre-trial detention to cow opposition activists

Political temperatures in Zimbabwe are heating up as the country’s 2023 general elections draw closer. Serious electioneering is ongoing...

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