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Yoweri Museveni, From Liberator to Dictator

Yoweri Museveni, From Liberator to Dictator

The recent crackdown on opposition leaders and the media in Uganda are clear signs the country is slowly sinking into anarchy and becoming a lawless state. This could lead to instability, writes DW’s Isaac Mugabi. Once hailed as a freedom fighter and liberator, Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, who has been in power since 1986, is […]

Former President Mugabe gave a signal

Former President Mugabe gave a signal

ON the eve of the July 30 harmonised elections, former President Robert Mugabe did something peculiar. He called an international Press conference and spoke for over 90 minutes in which he denounced President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa and endorsed MDC Alliance presidential candidate Advocate Nelson Chamisa, while saying nothing against Zanu-PF as a party. This was peculiar […]

Kofi Annan – a Complicated Legacy of Impressive Achievements, and Some Profound Failures

Kofi Annan – a Complicated Legacy of Impressive Achievements, and Some Profound Failures

Kofi Annan (80) was an important historical figure who played a critical role in many key events of the 1990s and 2000s. His death is therefore an opportunity to both celebrate his life and to begin honestly assessing his contributions to the world. The Ghanaian diplomat’s legacy is complicated. He served as both head of […]

Journalism in a time of State Capture

Journalism in a time of State Capture

Guptas, tick. Zuma, tick. Now keep going. This pretty much sums up the mission for the South African media now that the #GuptaLeaks have been dealt with. A panel of senior editors and media specialists reflected on the state of journalism and the what-next factor during a panel discussion at 10xDM Media Gathering in Cape […]

Zimbabwe is a military oligarchy, not a democracy

Zimbabwe is a military oligarchy, not a democracy

Ask this. Why did Robert Mugabe rule Zimbabwe for 37 years? How did Morgan Tsvangirai end up a powerless Prime Minister after defeating Robert Mugabe in the presidential elections of 2008 with at least 72 percent of the vote? A hard look at the political events and power dynamics in Zimbabwe suggest that Zimbabwe is […]

The Tentative but Rising Resistance to Magufuli’s Repression

The Tentative but Rising Resistance to Magufuli’s Repression

President Magufuli has clamped down hard on various freedoms. But as his popularity plummets and defiance grows, something may have to give. From the moment the relatively unknown Minister of Works John Pombe Magufuli became Tanzania’s president in 2015, he has stamped his mark on the country. In an initial whirlwind of activity, he fired […]

All You Need to Know About South Sudan’s New Power-Sharing Accord

All You Need to Know About South Sudan’s New Power-Sharing Accord

After months of negotiations aimed at ending a civil war that has killed tens of thousands of people and forced some 4.5 million from their homes since December 2013, South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar signed new power-sharing and ceasefire agreements on 5 August. The conflict, coupled with a dire national […]

Crocodile still lies in wait in Zim’s political waters

Crocodile still lies in wait in Zim’s political waters

First, it was the unleashing of the war instrument, the army, on protesting civilians armed with stones and shouting voices. Next, it was the police announcement that it was looking for a leader of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance, Tendai Biti, for questioning, a man whose phone numbers and residential addresses are well […]

Chamisa’s Three Killer Punches In Poll Petition Which Will Leave Mnangagwa Scurying For Cover

Chamisa’s Three Killer Punches In Poll Petition Which Will Leave Mnangagwa Scurying For Cover

MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has a formidable case against his arch rival Zanu Pf’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who was declared winner of the July 30 elections after he garnered 50.8 percent. Politics aside, Chamisa’s election petition confirms his remarks earlier in which he declared that he had won the 2018 elections. Chamisa’s petition chronicles […]

African National Congress obsession with the cookie jar

African National Congress obsession with the cookie jar

There are two interesting developments that should worry those who have been monitoring government’s ability to manage public funds properly in the last few years. These developments include the reported appetite by government to rescue the embattled VBS Bank recently embroiled in a massive looting scandal by the executives. The second is the reports that […]

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