- May 9th, 2025
Zambia, a country blessed with the mighty Zambezi River and the colossal hydro-powered Kariba Dam, is paradoxically facing its worst electricity crisis in living memory. The nation is experiencing prolonged power cuts, with some areas enduring up to three consecutive...
The rapid ascent of China’s economic influence in Africa has been both undeniable and transformative, particularly since China overtook the United States as Africa’s largest trade partner in 2009. By 2023, China had quadrupled the U.S.-Africa trade volume, a trend...
In July 2021, an unprecedented move saw approximately 1,000 personnel from the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and the Rwanda National Police (RNP) deployed to the violence-ridden Cabo Delgado province in northern Mozambique. The region had been enduring escalating attacks by...
The United Nations has accused foreign players of exacerbating the war in Sudan, making it increasingly difficult for the country to find peace. The ongoing fighting, which erupted in April 2023, has been primarily driven by two rival military leaders—General...
Rwanda has known no leader other than Paul Kagame since the end of the 1994 genocide. His rise to power, his long tenure, and his continued influence have made him a central figure in Rwanda's modern history, but also a...
In a tragic escalation of violence in northeastern Nigeria, at least 18 people were killed and 30 others injured in a series of explosions in Borno state, officials reported. The bombings, which occurred in the town of Gwoza, targeted a...
Two South African law enforcement initiatives, one in Cape Town and the other in Gauteng, have sparked controversy due to their lack of explicit parliamentary authorization. The Cape Town City initiated the Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) in 2019 to...
South Africa's International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Naledi Pandor, was delighted when Bafana Bafana beat Morocco to reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals. However, Morocco's unexpected defeat of South African Ambassador Mxolisi Nkosi in the 2024 United Nations Human...
At 26, Hamza became addicted to pufa, a synthetic drug made from cocaine or crystal methamphetamine waste. He stole money from his family and became homeless, spending his days living for the next dose. In October 2023, a 25-year-old man...
Sub-Saharan Africa faces persistent security challenges, particularly in Sahel countries like Burkina Faso, Chad, Niger, Mauritania, and Mali. Discontent with state institutions among marginalized groups is a key driver of unrest in the region, as governments fail to address equity...
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