Bwakali

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...

The story of land in South Africa is one of conquest, betrayal, and resilience. It is a tale of legislation that shaped lives, ripped communities apart, and ultimately built the foundation for both oppression and freedom. For over a...

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...

In the swirling sands of the Serengeti and the sacred slopes of Ol Doinyo Lengai, a story of survival, identity, and legacy unfolds. It is a story as old as time itself, etched into the very earth that cradles...

For weeks, Tanzania has pulsed with a slow, steady thrum of discontent. Traders, the lifeblood of Kariakoo, Dar es Salaam's vibrant market, shuttered their stalls, their wares gathering dust in protest. This wasn't a mere closing of doors, it...

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....

Burundi wears a harsh label. By the simplest yardstick the world loves to quote, GDP per person adjusted for prices, Burundi has spent about a decade at or near the very bottom. On broader human development, it sits in...

I remember the first time I landed in Dakar. The light felt like brass on the skin and the air tasted faintly of salt and bissap. On Gorée Island the stones seemed to whisper, and I left with a...

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 watching from the sidelines, the Janjaweed militias, armed and emboldened by Sudan’s government, unleashed terror...