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In 2024, Aminata and I spent some time in Arusha and Tanga. We fell in love with the rhythm of Tanzanian life, the quiet dignity of its people, the beauty of its landscapes,...
In the last days of October 2025, the city of El Fashir in North Darfur erupted into horror. More than 2000 civilians were executed after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized control of the city following an eighteen-month siege....
If you blinked, you might have missed it. On August 20, 2025, Israel raised its flag once again over an embassy in Lusaka, Zambia. On the surface, it looked like a simple ribbon-cutting. In reality, it marked the reopening...
As South Africa gears up for crucial elections that will shape its future, a contentious advert by the Democratic Alliance (DA) has ignited fierce debate and raised important questions about the kind of leadership needed to navigate the country...
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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 independently until constitutional amendments recently passed by the central authorities in Mogadishu are put to...
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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 fell in love with the rhythm of the country, the warmth of its people, the...
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 accused Puntland of allowing its port and airport to be used as corridors of war....
































