DJ Bwakali
A Cry for Lasting Peace and Prosperity in the Somalia Region
The regional administration of Puntland, which has semi-autonomous status within Somalia, has announced its withdrawal from the federal government system. Puntland will now self-govern...
A Century of Land Laws in South Africa
The story of land in South Africa is one of conquest, betrayal, and resilience. It is a tale of legislation that shaped lives, ripped...
Breakfast in Paris, Hunger in Dakar
I first set foot in Senegal in the mid-2000s. From the moment I landed at Aéroport International Blaise Diagne (Blaise Diagne International Airport), I...
Puntland, the UAE, and Sudan’s Firestorm
I have been watching closely as Sudan’s tragedy deepens, and in that firestorm, Puntland’s name has suddenly been dragged into the smoke. Khartoum has...
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...
President Bassirou Faye, what are you doing in France
I remember the first time I landed in Dakar. The light felt like brass on the skin and the air tasted faintly of salt...
The Case for an All-African Army
In 2003, as Darfur was burning, it wasn’t the West or the UN that stepped up. It was the African Union. With the world...
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...
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...
Traoré Experiences People Power in Action
For Traoré, Compaoré’s regime had always been a shadow in his life, looming over his youth. Since 1987, when Compaoré seized power through a...
