Bail for opposition activists
By Nyasha Dube TWENTY-three of the 25 Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) members, who were arrested two weeks ago in Budiriro, Harare, have been granted relief after Harare magistrate Yeukai…
Zim opposition pushes for more electoral reforms ahead of 2023 polls
By BLESSINGS MASHAYAPOLITICAL EDITOR ZIMBABWEAN authorities have completed instituting all the important legislative reforms to ensure free, fair and credible national polls next year, in line with Sadc principles and…
What is RET and what does it want? The Radical Economic Transformation faction in South Africa explained
Roger Southall, University of the Witwatersrand It has been standard for some years, in any analysis of South Africa’s governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), to refer to the…
Chamisa loses war over MPs’ US$40k housing loans
By BLESSINGS MASHAYAPolitical Editor ZIMBABWE opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has yielded to the demands of his defiant MPs over the controversial US$40 000 parliamentary housing…
Why Britain should immediately withdraw from Mauritius’ Chagos Islands
Peter Harris, Colorado State University Britain is on the cusp of decolonising Mauritius – again. The first attempt at decolonisation took place in 1968 but went unfulfilled when London kept…
AU deploys pre-electoral mission to monitor Nigeria’s upcoming elections
ADDIS ABABA– The African Union (AU) said it has deployed a Special Pre-electoral Political Mission to monitor the ongoing preparation for the upcoming general elections in Nigeria. The pre-electoral political…
Ramaphosa’s credibility has been dented, putting his reform agenda in jeopardy
Dirk Kotze, University of South Africa South African president Cyril Ramaphosa’s business interests are threatening to derail his presidency and stall his economic and political reform agenda. Ramaphosa’s reform agenda…
Clergy pushes for dialogue in Zimbabwe
By Blessings MashayaPOLITICAL EDITOR ANXIOUS church leaders have reiterated their call for national dialogue ahead of next year’s crunch harmonised elections to ensure peace in the country. Speaking to the…
South Africa needs strategic leadership to weather its storms. Its presidents have not been up to the task
Richard Calland, University of Cape Town and Mabel Dzinouya Sithole, University of Cape Town South Africa is in a state of crisis. Its current reality is necessarily shaped by historical…
SPECIAL REPORT China-Africa cooperation sheds light on inclusive development
NAIROBI– As the vulnerable developing countries in Africa face the multiple threats of food insecurity, soaring inflation and climate change with the spectre of global stagflation, calls are growing louder…