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Why Burundi is the poorest country in the world
Burundi wears a harsh label. By the simplest yardstick the world loves to quote, GDP per person adjusted for prices, Burundi has spent about...
Africa’s Soil has been kidnapped by Chemicals and Corruption
The recent exposé on counterfeit subsidized fertilizers being sold to Kenyan farmers has has lifted the lid on the pitfalls of fertilizers. However, this...
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Lessons for Tanzania From Apartheid’s Brutality
When I first visited Johannesburg nearly twenty years ago, I stood near Gandhi Square, watching the city hum with life. The scent of robustness...
Traoré Witnesses the People Kicking Out Sankara’s Killer
On October 30th as the day progressed, the protests grew more violent. Ouagadougou witnessed a turning point in Burkina Faso’s history. Thousands of citizens...
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African Food Sovereignty – A Matter of Life, Death, and Revival
African Food Sovereignty: A Matter of Life, Death, and Revival
The African table is set. Not with the hearty, vibrant meals of millet and roasted...
A Call for Nation Builders, Not Nation Burners
As South Africa gears up for crucial elections that will shape its future, a contentious advert by the Democratic Alliance (DA) has ignited fierce...
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How Africa can stop being a pawn and become the grandmaster
I grew up watching the board, not just the pieces. In Africa, we were often told to celebrate when one of our pawns reached...
Ibrahim Traoré – The Soldier Who Fought Using His Mind
April 30 2011. The lyrics of Tiken Jah Fakoly’s reggae song ‘Quitte le pouvoir’ reverberated through Ibrahim Traoré, each word a sharp reminder of...
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A Rolled Joint, a Stopped Breath: West Africa’s Kush Crisis
A rolled leaf, a stolen future
I keep thinking about how a society can collapse quietly. Not with bombs. Not with tanks. With a small...
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