It began with a moment of trust. On the afternoon of October 30th, 2025, Jocelyn Benard Mafuru was driving home from church with her son. The city of Dar es Salaam was tense after the elections, but for Jocelyn, faith...
When the sun rose over Dar es Salaam on October 29th, 2025, Benjamin Joseph Munisi was still a university student with dreams. By sunset, he was a name on a growing list of the dead. Benjamin was a third-year student...
When I first visited Johannesburg nearly twenty years ago, I stood near Gandhi Square, watching the city hum with life. The scent of robustness drifted through the air, and the taxis honked in that musical, maddening rhythm only large...
To download the SADC Report, click here 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...
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...